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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
The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Claude Cowork is meant to be like an AI colleague, with the ability to read files, organize folders and draft documents on your behalf.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The company's Hangout Suite comprises inflatable gear meant to promote R&R-style lounging and social gatherings on and off the water.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Safe to say, military technology has yet to come up with another such revolutionary invention that changed human lives, when it was actually meant to destroy them.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The Cowboys haven’t played in a Super Bowl since 1996, back when a tweet meant the sound of a bird (rather than the name of a social media platform), a Blockbuster run meant movie night, and that dial-up internet sound was unmistakable background noise in all of our lives.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
For Papaya, resilience meant redefining payroll as infrastructure rather than software, and betting that enterprises would pay for certainty.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many reservation systems were meant to be pilot programs with the intent to be reviewed, revised, and potentially discarded after each season based on the data collected by each park unit.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Claude Cowork is meant to be like an AI colleague, with the ability to read files, organize folders and draft documents on your behalf.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The company's Hangout Suite comprises inflatable gear meant to promote R&R-style lounging and social gatherings on and off the water.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Safe to say, military technology has yet to come up with another such revolutionary invention that changed human lives, when it was actually meant to destroy them.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The Cowboys haven’t played in a Super Bowl since 1996, back when a tweet meant the sound of a bird (rather than the name of a social media platform), a Blockbuster run meant movie night, and that dial-up internet sound was unmistakable background noise in all of our lives.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
For Papaya, resilience meant redefining payroll as infrastructure rather than software, and betting that enterprises would pay for certainty.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many reservation systems were meant to be pilot programs with the intent to be reviewed, revised, and potentially discarded after each season based on the data collected by each park unit.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant
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Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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That likely signified the departure of pending free agent Artermi Panarin, at a bare minimum.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
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Nothing else mattered back then.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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For cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, consolidation mattered.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The agency said concerns about dicamba drifting to places where it was not intended are real and must be managed.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots intended to build through the draft when Eliot Wolf was promoted to executive vice president of player personnel in 2024, so the team re-signed its own in-house free agents and put together an eight-pick draft class, of which two players remain on their Super Bowl roster.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The respondents indicated that the federal activity is being nearly universally felt, with 90% of partners saying they've been impacted, 90% saying fear or stress was affecting operations and 72% reporting staffing absenteeism, Meet Minneapolis said.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff indicated Guthrie takes critical prescription medication, which could prove fatal if not taken within 24 hours.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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It’s not denoted as dishwasher safe.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the Nile Valley there are hieroglyphs galore that signify weather systems; and, being invisible and inexplicable, wind is denoted by its effect rather than its reality.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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Rani’s newborn son weighed almost eight pounds and had perfect neonatal scores.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) report weighed crime statistics from 40 cities that have reported monthly data for the past eight years.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites (Group 17-33) had been deployed as planned.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Like many nations across the world, Australia has experienced sharp divisions over Israel’s war in Gaza that have spilled into protests – with more planned in as many as 30 cities nationwide on Monday to mark Herzog’s visit.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The dearth of trees on the island implied to some that the inhabitants had cut them down to make clubs and shields.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Meant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meant. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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