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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Other options include pregnancy termination and neonatal treatment intended to prolong life.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The company said the collaboration is also intended to help train battery engineers and technicians in Michigan.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 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

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

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

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This full-circle debut is a bit of a Bali redo for Regent, and a very intentionally planned one at that, having been in the works since 2009, when the owner (who also owns two Holiday Inn Resorts on the island) purchased the land.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The later event was planned to take place at a Lenexa barbecue restaurant but appears to have been moved to a new location.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 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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