meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl 
1
a
: having a meaning or purpose
The tests did not produce any meaningful results.
b
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful life
a meaningful relationship
2
: having an assigned function in a language system
meaningful propositions
meaningfulness
noun
Examples of meaningful in a Sentence
The test did not produce any meaningful results.
She looked at him in a meaningful way.
He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful.
The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Black girls and white girls raised in similar economic circumstances show no meaningful difference in mobility.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Relying on him for meaningful snaps in 2025, though, would be a big ask.
4.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2025
For the industry at large, meaningful change requires equity behind the scenes: in writers’ rooms, on directing teams, and in executive offices where casting decisions are made.
—Essence, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for meaningful
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl
1
: having a meaning or purpose
meaningful work
2
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful experience
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