Thesaurus results for MEANT

meant

verb

past tense of mean

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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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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as in indicated

to serve as a sign or symptom of these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived

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Recent Examples of meant From brand to content, quality as a compass Which still meant for Haylaz crafting quality content, based on impactful characters kids could relate to. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 There was a time when fall was hospitality’s quiet season—the quiet lull between summer beach trips and ski season escapades, the time when back to school and back to work meant people largely stayed home. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 But velvet ropes and VIP tiers can leave newcomers wondering whether the conversation is meant for them. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 That meant a busy weekend packing at her home in California before flying into Washington on Sunday evening, and meeting her new team first thing on Monday. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 In the uncertainty, we were meant, somehow, to go back to life as usual. — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026 Shapiro claimed this meant his team had to determine a net asset value for Skydance, which came in at just $29B, far below the value David Ellison’s Paramount paid for WBD. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 But Rankin mentions a Japanese mobster who was asked what the arrival of overseas competitors meant for the ancient codes of yakuza chivalry. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The development, the zoning materials say, is meant to help create a gateway between downtown Fort Worth, Panther Island, and the city’s north and west sides. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The ceremonial ringing of the bell to open the market also signified the release of our latest ranking of Europe’s biggest businesses.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the track signified that Vaundy’s songwriting is still very much evolving.

— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

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An artificial intelligence system designed by Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia police, the latest incident of AI agents acting in ways that weren’t intended.

— Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The company also introduced an additional validation mechanism intended to prevent similar incidents during future testing, according to information shared with police.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Fed officials indicated plans for another hike in meeting minutes, but did not clarify when.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Although the investigation is in its early stages, sheriff’s officials indicated that Kevin Mannix was believed to have killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicated

Verb

Farrar’s post was a tiny script, of sorts, in which a character makes a pronouncement that is then interrupted by an action denoted by asterisks.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Notable injuries will be denoted for affected players but may not be updated immediately.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of denoted

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The bonds quickly fell as investors weighed challenges facing the economically sensitive movie and television businesses, including cord cutting and advertising pressure.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The calculus echoes comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last month, who similarly argued that AI’s harms should be weighed against the benefits the technology can bring.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of weighed

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Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The appellate panel took issue with jury instructions that implied the mother's lack of consent could satisfy the unlawfulness element under the federal kidnapping statute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026