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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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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
And more people meant more masking tape, more numbers stuck to the chests of anyone who would allow it.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
This, coupled with a professional ban in her home country, meant that a boxing career seemed almost unthinkable for someone like Brækhus, even after becoming European champion and a world silver medalist.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
OpenAI said Sora includes multiple layers of safeguards meant to prevent unsafe content from being generated, using prompt filtering and output moderation across video frames and audio transcripts.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The suspension of funds for the Hudson River tunnel project and a Second Avenue subway line extension is likely meant to target Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, whom the White House is blaming for the impasse.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s the word Taylor Swift used to describe all 12 songs on her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and the world knew what that meant.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Putin hit out at Sweden and Finland’s decision to join NATO, and said this meant the countries had lost their neutrality.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Because waiting for the doubt to disappear is a great way to miss the work you’re meant to do.
—Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Owning and running the restaurant also meant caring for the vast, aging Foster’s collection while managing the vagaries of heat, cold, humidity and stovetop.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
This, coupled with a professional ban in her home country, meant that a boxing career seemed almost unthinkable for someone like Brækhus, even after becoming European champion and a world silver medalist.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
OpenAI said Sora includes multiple layers of safeguards meant to prevent unsafe content from being generated, using prompt filtering and output moderation across video frames and audio transcripts.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The suspension of funds for the Hudson River tunnel project and a Second Avenue subway line extension is likely meant to target Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, whom the White House is blaming for the impasse.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s the word Taylor Swift used to describe all 12 songs on her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and the world knew what that meant.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Putin hit out at Sweden and Finland’s decision to join NATO, and said this meant the countries had lost their neutrality.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Because waiting for the doubt to disappear is a great way to miss the work you’re meant to do.
—Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Owning and running the restaurant also meant caring for the vast, aging Foster’s collection while managing the vagaries of heat, cold, humidity and stovetop.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant
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But the session also signified a major change in how business is conducted in the Missouri Senate, which may shape the future of legislation passed by lawmakers in the General Assembly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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The extension signified rectifying the city's decision, motivated by Black-white racial divisions, not to name the entire street after the Civil Rights leader.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But none of that mattered when the caps were coming off and Americans were congratulating Europeans.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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And always, the setting mattered.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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That's much faster than in many hospitals, especially those intended for civilians.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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This time, in lieu of a runway, the brand hosted a fictional auction of its founders, intended to be a commentary on the commodification of creativity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that there is enough funding for Medicaid, the government program that primarily provides health services to low-income Americans, to support the program through the end of the calendar year.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To reduce transport emissions, the resort sources many of its ingredients locally, which is denoted with the initials LS on menus.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent breakout lifted NIO above key resistance from the weekly cloud model, a long-term trend following tool denoted by the shaded area on the chart.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The horns weighed more than 15 pounds collectively.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was no immediate word on whether the Aztecs planned to do another flash sale.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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If all goes as planned, Charlotte could advance autonomous construction technology on Earth and the Moon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Frisch believed complex behaviors implied a function.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Meant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meant. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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