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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Relevance

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 Having no motor drive meant constant manual tracking, which rules out long-exposure astrophotography of nebulae or galaxies. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The minor issue meant that Marisa couldn’t pass on citizenship to her daughter or grandchildren. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Interiors celebrate a sense of Baroque maximalism that may seem at odds with the surrounding Basque nature, but is meant to evoke the Belle Époque splendor that San Sebastián is famous for. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 For El-Sayed, that meant leaning into a volunteer operation his campaign says has grown to 12,000 people statewide. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Cornyn and Tillis had refused to back Blanche’s bid for the permanent post without official confirmation killing the fund meant to compensate people who believe they were unfairly prosecuted by the Justice Department. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 But when a bureaucrat from Seoul arrives, stubbornly ignoring all warnings to avoid the infection, Mu-young must decide who she is truly meant to protect. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 During much of the 2010s, Beijing poured billions of dollars into in Latin American infrastructure, such as ports, massive dams, and even a transcontinental railway meant to link Peru’s Pacific coast to Brazil’s Atlantic. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 For Imax, Nolan’s epic filmed entirely with its proprietary cameras meant The Odyssey has helped spearhead a push by major exhibitors into in-demand premium screens and movies shot with Imax cameras. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant

Verb

For many, the night signified more than the conclusion of an awards show.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Langley has also not signified her own personal politics, which is one of the only reliable ways a country artist can surpass the stereotypical coastal assumptions about their music.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

Definition of signified

Verb

Researchers say the trial is not intended to replace existing treatments veterans are on, but to determine whether semaglutide could offer another option.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
It is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, which entered service in 2005 and remains one of the world’s most capable air-superiority fighters.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Prices have been confirmed by The Athletic unless denoted with an asterisk, which indicates they’ve been reported by fans but not independently confirmed.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Despite its correction, EWZ remains in a cyclical bull trend as defined by the weekly cloud model, denoted by the shaded area on the chart, which provides support for the uptrend aligned with former resistance near $34.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of denoted

Verb

The plan The state Department of Transportation planned to add toll lanes to an 11-mile stretch from uptown to the South Carolina border in order to address congestion.

— DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
The Royals planned to have Isbel play seven to nine innings Friday and Saturday.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Anything urgent or deadline-driven is specifically communicated clearly instead of being implied in every communication outreach.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
There’s a clear drop-off after those top four, whose odds give each of them at least a 10 percent implied probability of winning the title.

— Katie Richcreek, New York Times, 27 July 2026