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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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Recent Examples of meant
That has meant pursuing environmental certifications, cutting energy use with solar panels, and switching to lighter-weight bottles.
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Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Defendants have claimed the case is a strategic lawsuit against public participation, also known as a SLAPP suit, which legal experts say are meant to dissuade the public from vocal criticisms.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
That meant qualifying fifth when better seemed possible, and Red Bull faced a repair job ahead of Sunday’s race.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The first-stage booster flew for the seventh time, and made a recovery landing at Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40), which meant Central Florida was in store for a sonic boom.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Calls for better training and accountability Maglione says his experience shows a breakdown in the system meant to help passengers like him.
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Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
There was a time when getting new glasses usually meant setting aside an afternoon.
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Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Word is that Varang was originally meant to ride an armored ikran instead.
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Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
The Obama Foundation told USA TODAY it is meant to bring visitors back in time to his and Michelle Obama's formative years, the 1960s to the late 1980s.
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Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Defendants have claimed the case is a strategic lawsuit against public participation, also known as a SLAPP suit, which legal experts say are meant to dissuade the public from vocal criticisms.
—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2026
That meant qualifying fifth when better seemed possible, and Red Bull faced a repair job ahead of Sunday’s race.
—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The first-stage booster flew for the seventh time, and made a recovery landing at Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40), which meant Central Florida was in store for a sonic boom.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Calls for better training and accountability Maglione says his experience shows a breakdown in the system meant to help passengers like him.
—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
There was a time when getting new glasses usually meant setting aside an afternoon.
—
Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Word is that Varang was originally meant to ride an armored ikran instead.
—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 June 2026
The Obama Foundation told USA TODAY it is meant to bring visitors back in time to his and Michelle Obama's formative years, the 1960s to the late 1980s.
—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant
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Democrats may be looking at a different kind of red wave this year based on Tuesday night’s primary results, a throwback to when the color red signified not the Republican Party, but socialism.
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The acquisition of Celifie not only signified a major addition to the 2027 class, but also marked the start of the Bruins keeping homegrown talent in Los Angeles.
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The partnership mattered because the team believed in a non-traditional podcast.
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Haaland was asked about the next and final match of the group stage, against France, which no longer mattered much.
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Those drums did not stop once over the course of a 90-minute match, even though the team they were intended to support not only did not score but did not come particularly close.
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The letter did not explain the pause, but suggested it may have been intended to preserve evidence.
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An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.
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Mayor Mamdani indicated earlier this month that the World Cup isn’t the only big event New York City is hosting in the coming days.
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While there is no master list of PointSavers hotels or dates, they are clearly denoted in Marriott’s award night search results.
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California is not experiencing a uniform decline in violent crime as denoted in the California Crime Statistics 2026.
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Taft, who was the 27th president and nearly 6 feet tall, weighed around 300 pounds, according to the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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Casper O'Brien, 7, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, police said.
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Nunez said investigators planned to interview an employee who was working at the business when the blaze began.
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Following the exercise, the Royal Navy capability team and the Air and Space Warfare Centre began analyzing the results, with additional testing potentially planned aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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The Swedish-Bosnian legend implied that success comes from hewing to national tradition.
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Eastwood implied that some people in the entertainment industry want to be actors just to be famous.
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“Meant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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