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the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the significance of that word is much debated by biblical scholars
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Recent Examples of significances
Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significances
Noun
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Swift also shared the meanings behind each track on Showgirl before showing the lyric videos.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some of the gags (both meanings of the word apply) are inspired.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a way to indulge your senses without overspending.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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In everything from gut health to the appearance of our drinks, the chemistry behind beer and wine keeps revealing how deeply these beverages connect to both our bodies and our senses.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Because the budget documents were reported by conference committees, made up of members from both parties and both chambers, the Legislature could only take up or down votes on their entire contents.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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All three of the boot styles, alongside a product manifest and brand artifacts — all buried in a container designed to withstand the elements, much like its contents.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When several residents received such offers, rumors about the company’s intentions quickly swirled.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Candidate filing doesn’t officially open until December, but multiple candidates already have announced their intentions to run as Democrats.—
Mary Ramsey
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yet apart from the legal niceties, Israel has already, for all intents and purposes, taken over the territory.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Flat, unending—for all intents and purposes, Kansas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Significances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significances. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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