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 Lehane said OpenAI’s views are meant to offer an alternative to extremes around AI. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The central legal question was whether Missouri could use the map, meant to help Republicans gain an additional House seat, in the midterm elections before voters had a chance to approve it through a statewide reference. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 For Zvyagintsev, making a movie in Europe meant relearning much of his usual process. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 This meant staying true to the original silhouette that’s become ingrained in Iverson’s DNA. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 Candidates for Congress have voiced a range of proposals meant to address the price woes, including tax cuts, an easing of regulations, a removal of tariffs and an end to the Iran war. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 The temple’s centerpiece, directly beneath the spire, is what’s known as the celestial room, which is meant to represent the beauty and serenity of Heaven. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026 Original games, genre games, and games built from your own designs and assets are meant to keep working. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 The health benefits it is meant to finance aren’t one-time expenses, after all. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant

Verb

Bloodshed could be signified by bright red ribbons carefully concealed so as to unfurl during duels.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth felt her baby leap in her womb, which signified that John had become sanctified and cleansed of original sin, as if by baptism, according to Catholic doctrine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of signified

Verb

That image of Chicago as a breezier place, if rough at the edges, lingered for decades, which is why Criterion’s policy of including filmmakers in the final product has mattered.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
That fear should have mattered before so many Republicans chose to tolerate intolerable MAGA policies and behaviors.

— Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of mattered

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In published updates, the company has attributed service restrictions and pricing changes to demand exceeding capacity, and outlined investments intended to reduce the backlog.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
New system expands research IBM said the system is intended to help organizations across Illinois explore computationally difficult problems using quantum computing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

The deputy's statement of facts indicated that the Camry driver did not apply his brakes before the collision, and the evidence showed the speedometer was stuck at 100 mph after the crash.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Certain Anthropic board members and entities affiliated or associated ‌with them ⁠have indicated interest in buying up to $303 million of shares from the offering.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of indicated

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The downtrend channel that took hold in December 2024 has come into secular support from the monthly cloud model, denoted by the shading on the chart.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of denoted

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His lack of defensive workload and his club’s 81-81 record — albeit one that yielded a division title and would have been worse without Alvarez — could have weighed against him.

— Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
She had been born about eight weeks early and weighed less than 4 pounds.

— Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of weighed

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The robot’s customer pilot programs are planned for 2027, and commercial availability is targeted for the second half of 2028.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The district will still need to issue another more than $200 million in bonds to pay for the facilities work, with future bond sales planned for 2027 and 2029.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

But when Franklyn eventually attempted to discuss the night with Portnoy and the Barstool executive team, no one seemed as worried as Cooper had implied, Franklyn wrote.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
The path for monetary policy remains in focus, especially after Friday's blowout payrolls report showed that hourly wages continue to grow and implied that the job market is holding up.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026