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
Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
That meant Grove was the U’s only post player, and the Alexandria native stepped up against Ducks’ 7-footer Nate Bittle with a career high 13 points and a team-high-tying eight rebounds.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
The activity is meant to teach students breath work, grit and body control, according to Shenker.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But, as part of the verdict in the Miller case, jurors found Spitzer personally liable for $25,000 in punitive damages, which are meant to punish behavior.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
At others, that meant enduring tough negotiations behind closed doors.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
This is meant to help legislators with their difficult jobs.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Midterm strategy The new HHS roles are meant to increase communication between the department and the White House ahead of the 2026 midterm election, an administration official explained.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Some were never meant to leave the putting green.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
That meant Grove was the U’s only post player, and the Alexandria native stepped up against Ducks’ 7-footer Nate Bittle with a career high 13 points and a team-high-tying eight rebounds.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
The activity is meant to teach students breath work, grit and body control, according to Shenker.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But, as part of the verdict in the Miller case, jurors found Spitzer personally liable for $25,000 in punitive damages, which are meant to punish behavior.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
At others, that meant enduring tough negotiations behind closed doors.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
This is meant to help legislators with their difficult jobs.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Midterm strategy The new HHS roles are meant to increase communication between the department and the White House ahead of the 2026 midterm election, an administration official explained.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Some were never meant to leave the putting green.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant
Verb
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The resolution carried no legal implications but signified a growing discontent among GOP lawmakers against the president’s economic policies.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her initial answer signified a momentary breaking point within the Democratic field as others in the race voiced their disagreement.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My father imagined a future for his family in a country where the rule of law mattered and people had THE freedom to speak their truth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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All lives have always mattered to God.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One bite of the blue lobster fettuccine, and you’ll be convinced this is just how things were intended.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In that instance, police found gasoline cans and accelerant, saying the suspect(s) intended to light the building on fire.—
Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now but could resume later in the year only if inflation cooperates.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Osta indicated there are no increases planned for the foreseeable future.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In cases where The Athletic shortened their comments or posed specific follow-up questions about a play, those transitions are denoted by ellipses.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sneakers in the Alpha Project range were denoted by a five-dot logo placed inconspicuously throughout the design.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those expectations would have weighed heavily on most first-year players, even before considering Watkins’ shadow looming over all the proceedings.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The lows, on and off the field, weighed much heavier than the limited highs for the Phillies.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Güell’s vision was to build an estate for affluent families—Gaudí planned 60 homes, a market, and gardens inspired by British parks (which explains the English spelling of the Catalan word parc), but the scheme never took off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hoping for the best, the astronauts went into pre-flight medical quarantine at the Johnson Space Center on Friday evening and planned to fly to the Kennedy Space Center on March 1 to prepare for launch.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Traditionally, programming a robot implied writing thousands of lines of code to define every movement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Here, the goo is more implied than actually seen, but in a movie full of sexualized fluids, this is definitely the most literal and the most explicit.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Meant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meant. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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