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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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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
What remains is either genuinely meaningful work or the awareness that nothing meaningful was ever there.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
No further comment will be made until there is a meaningful update.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Neighbors say the changes represent meaningful progress and could help the city address nuisance properties that have lingered for years.
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Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
For the most part, however, the antitrust exemption doesn’t play a meaningful role.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for meaningful
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
No further comment will be made until there is a meaningful update.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Neighbors say the changes represent meaningful progress and could help the city address nuisance properties that have lingered for years.
—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
For the most part, however, the antitrust exemption doesn’t play a meaningful role.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for meaningful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningful
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Since the sandworm, several other buckets have gone viral, many for suggestive designs.
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Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.
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One interesting trend is that this tournament will feature some very good tight ends, a position that has become increasingly important in college football and the NFL but not so much in high school football in the era of spread offenses.
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As technology becomes more sophisticated and the number of living survivors continues to decline, preserving authentic testimony becomes even more important.
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Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.
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His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview.
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That’s reigniting age-old feuds about production quotas that already led the United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC’s most significant members, to leave the group in April.
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It is recommended that any batteries in devices that will be stored for significant periods should undergo a maintenance routine to maintain their health by charging them to half capacity every six months.
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Bass is taut and clean, midrange clear and expressive, and treble crisp and extended for a high definition performance with all manner of music.
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So, bringing the expressive pads allowed people to experiment with making music by sliding their fingers across them, putting a snare in the middle and a rim shot around the edges.
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Maybe Bill Plaschke would be aware of that, and give due credit, if his hometown major newspaper bothered to have a dedicated correspondent covering one of the city’s NBA teams.
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Some of these storms could be severe and deliver damaging wind gusts, but any thunderstorm will contain lightning — a major danger for any outdoor activities, especially for anyone trying to escape the heat in or on the water.
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Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
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The card networks’ position is the most paradoxical, and the most revealing.
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The historic 1920s tower that once housed the beloved Ace Hotel is entering a new era just in time for the summer.
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As a potentially historic heat wave hits Philadelphia, many fans made cooling off their first priority during Wednesday's Phillies game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningful. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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