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 When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 These small bags are packed with items meant to help ease anxiety on the go, from sensory tools and calming scents to snacks and headphones. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Iran’s state media, in turn, has waged a sophisticated propaganda campaign, publishing a barrage of content and misinformation meant to sway public opinion of the wider war and diminish its government’s losses. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 For brothers Andrew Garcia and Logan Mann, fleeing with their grandmother from her apartment meant gathering three dogs and seven cats in a matter of minutes. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Wildlife managers and volunteers will be closing more than 14 miles of stream and tributaries in Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday to start a weeklong operation meant to clear new habitat for Colorado's state fish. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 But public school budget cuts have meant that teachers are increasingly shelling out their own money in order to supply their classroom. — Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The concept art is meant to capture the essence of the project and is not intended to depict final details and design of the bridge. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 Manufacturing constraints, coupled with the scramble to upgrade US power infrastructure, have meant utility companies and other customers must wait up to several years for delivery of new power transformers. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant

Verb

The resolution signified a $133 million ask to voters from the Jeffco school board.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
While Harry did reunite with his father, the lack of meeting between the brothers signified that cracks between them still run deep.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of signified

Verb

Instead of one person carrying the invisible responsibility of keeping everything together, more members of the household could see what mattered and contribute to what happened next.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Yet, none of that would have mattered if the music didn’t match, or exceed, the visuals.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mattered

Verb

Thus far, there is nothing to suggest that Moscow intended to violate Romanian airspace, the ministry in Bucharest said.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Lions have deployed Moore in a variety of ways, giving him (pun intended) more and more opportunities with the first-team defense.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicated

Verb

Pakistan's army chief planned to travel to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The girl, Summer McCallum, was on a beach trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned by her uncle to honor the sixth anniversary of her father’s death.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026