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 The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 During their time at Atlanta’s zoo, the pair is meant to breed to boost panda populations, which are considered vulnerable by conservationists. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Under the Memorandum of Understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran’s nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 You’re meant to be feeling some amount of alienation right now. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 Readers are meant to assume that the author does not think the way the pastor does. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Moving from prose to a film set meant giving up some control, Harada says. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 This is meant to address worries that frequent fast charging might shorten battery life. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 That meant the Chiefs had to start at the 20 instead of the 35. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the track signified that Vaundy’s songwriting is still very much evolving.

— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Crucially, the moment signified a major thaw in the strained relations between India and China, and this bilateral reconciliation is perhaps the most significant geopolitical byproduct of the summit.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Verb

That replaced only a fraction of the missing Gulf supply, but every barrel mattered in a tightening market.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
In the context of Texas, these differences might not have mattered, since the Jews, like other citizens of the fast-growing state, were adept at absorbing immigrants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of mattered

Verb

The process was intended by Washington to lead to an end to Iran’s nuclear ambitions and included a 60-day process toward that final agreement.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
His attorneys have instead argued the prosecution failed to prove the money constituted a bribe, saying White never intended to use his office to deliver contracts sought by Kamara.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The survey indicated that consumers had lowered their expectations of shopping Amazon and Target online, while Walmart’s marketplace is seen gaining slightly.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicated

Verb

Each item is individually photographed, tested, and weighed, with the information recorded as part of the customer’s inventory.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
However, market moves were kept in check as traders also weighed the latest employment data out of ADP.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of weighed

Verb

As part of the arrangement, the elder Ryan agreed to cover the lion’s share of the differences in building a new stadium, originally priced at $830 million, from the $300 million the university planned to spend on renovating the older one.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
From 2021 through 2027, approximately $35 million in investment is planned across the community, encompassing the Club, golf course, infrastructure, amenities and other improvements.

— Trident Ventures Content Studio, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Raduazo was questioned by the panel over whether the requirement was implied in federal law, rather than explicitly stated, something the lawyer for the Empire State pushed back on.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Paris or New York, which are exhibitionists and appreciate a certain voyeur, Milan, as Porter implied, resists a single definition.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

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