1
as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
gave a meaningful sigh when I asked her how things were going
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2
as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
his time in office was too brief to accomplish anything meaningful
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Recent Examples of meaningful
Today, the ideal childhood – access to play, care and a meaningful education – is increasingly under threat.
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Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
The studio is now broadening beyond theological stories to focus on meaningful, uplifting entertainment.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Our teams are dedicated to staffing to meet the evolving needs of our visitors, ensuring memorable and meaningful experiences for all.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
There is a serious risk that the Commission fails to reign in the process (there are many precedents) and ultimately really deliver any meaningful simplification.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
The studio is now broadening beyond theological stories to focus on meaningful, uplifting entertainment.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
Our teams are dedicated to staffing to meet the evolving needs of our visitors, ensuring memorable and meaningful experiences for all.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
There is a serious risk that the Commission fails to reign in the process (there are many precedents) and ultimately really deliver any meaningful simplification.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningful
Adjective
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The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This historical pattern prompts an important question: could Deere’s current $500 share price potentially fall below $350 if similar market conditions recur?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Paper Doll is eloquent and occasionally wrenching about the desire to get out — out of toxic situations, out of the view of paparazzi, and out of one’s own head.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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In voice-over narration, Angela communicated directly to the audience and shared her innermost thoughts — sometimes eloquent, sometimes inane but always authentic to the volatile experience of being a teenager.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec. 2024
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Continuing their commitment to the Central Florida community, the owners of the Magic are making a significant donation to the franchise’s foundation that assists at-risk youth in the local area.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Northern California’s Karuk Tribe has for more than a century faced significant restrictions on cultural burning — the setting of intentional fires for both ceremonial and practical purposes, such as reducing brush to limit the risk of wildfires.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her expressive reading of it was as much song as speech.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the past decade and half, the key shift in her painterly language is the sinuous, expressive lines that appear within her images, often in the foreground.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Losing Miller — both as a goal scorer and as a setup man — has blown a major hole in Vancouver’s attack, and in its centre depth.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The real impact of Bharat Tex—a mammoth undertaking by the Indian government and the 12 major associations across the country—begun percolating within days of the show coming to a close.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Amid Episode 6’s revealing, awkward, and intimate dinner party, Fields (John Noble) presents a seemingly innocuous opinion.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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What could be more revealing, fragile, and intimate — in any dialect — than the loneliness that pushes someone’s attempt to make a friend?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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And here’s today’s e-newspaper 3 things to know before the 2025 Oscars The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, wrapping up an Oscars season filled with historic firsts and controversy.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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But this was just the tip of her experiential iceberg and is followed by a private tour of the famous monument, guided by Dr. PBS Sengar, former director of the Archeological Survey of India, the agency that maintains the nation’s historic sites, including the Taj Mahal.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningful. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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