1
as in signified
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the national anthem means various things to various people
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2
as in mattered
to be of importance
your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me
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3
as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I mean to win this race
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Recent Examples of meant
This meant having a base in the Bahamas, where the Lewis family have their Albany resort.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Two and a half years ago, Ashish Jha was the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, a job that meant getting as much of the country as possible on board with the federal government’s approach to public health.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Some fans thought that (plus Reynolds’ social media post) meant Deadpool would be a given to join the superhero mash-up, but Reynolds isn’t letting anything slip for now.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Which meant that the narrator had decided to do that.
—Patrick Ryan
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Windows 11 Pro is streamlined to work with your PC, not against it—so your setup finally runs like the beast it was meant to be.
—PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2025
This cycle will return to your focus once again for many months, encouraging you to dig deep and work as hard as possible to truly align with where you’re meant to go.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The levees, meant to hold back the surging waters, failed catastrophically.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
They weren’t necessarily meant to be seen either.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Two and a half years ago, Ashish Jha was the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, a job that meant getting as much of the country as possible on board with the federal government’s approach to public health.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Some fans thought that (plus Reynolds’ social media post) meant Deadpool would be a given to join the superhero mash-up, but Reynolds isn’t letting anything slip for now.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Which meant that the narrator had decided to do that.
—Patrick Ryan
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Windows 11 Pro is streamlined to work with your PC, not against it—so your setup finally runs like the beast it was meant to be.
—PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2025
This cycle will return to your focus once again for many months, encouraging you to dig deep and work as hard as possible to truly align with where you’re meant to go.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The levees, meant to hold back the surging waters, failed catastrophically.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
They weren’t necessarily meant to be seen either.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant
Verb
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Ryan Poles’ first major move as Bears general manager signified his willingness to tear down the Bears roster in a rebuild.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Labor Day signified that school would start soon.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Speed has always mattered in trading.—
Ashok Reddy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Almost immediately, none of that mattered.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pilates long been a core part—pun partially intended—of his regular physical activity regimen that includes hot yoga, rowing and biking as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tejasvi designed it with large-font type to make text easier to see and read, and a soft, blue theme intended to be soothing to people who may come to the site fresh from a scam and be fearful or frazzled.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, Fazio notes that some vitamin supplementation, like with iron, should only be used in specific cases and otherwise avoided unless clearly indicated by a professional.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
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As part of their warnings, AI leaders have also indicated that entirely new jobs will surface with the AI boom.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those documents are denoted by an icon of a piece of paper next to the entry in the chronological case summary.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
2 Sep. 2025
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Anything that has already opened, or will open before the 26th, is box-office ineligible and will be denoted as such in the guide.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kiger made some measurements of the animal and weighed it in at 130 pounds.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Emails obtained by The Star showed that top Missouri officials weighed the legality of the move late last month.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Jets hadn’t planned to run that play this week, Fields said, but offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand encouraged him to do it in the moment.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One funeral down, another one planned that a lot of people hope doesn’t get to happen anytime soon.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Figure 6 compares Klarna’s implied future NOPAT in these scenarios to its historical NOPAT.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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DeSantis implied that, with increasing property tax revenue coming into the county, the county was hoarding money in reserves rather than applying it to taxpayer initiatives.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Meant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meant. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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