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as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
made a significant change in the procedure for applying for citizenship
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as in indicative
indicating something
the town's generous library budget is significant of the value its residents place on learning
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as in influential
having great power or influence
a producer who is playing a significant role in the creation of the new film
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as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
paid a significant amount of money for the movie rights to the book
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as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
after remarking that tardiness was on the rise, our boss cast a significant glance my way
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Recent Examples of significant
Google claims the browser will see its most significant upgrade ever in the next few weeks as AI permeates every part of the experience.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This was a much more significant jump year-over-year than in the past decade.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Last year, 39 kids between 10 and 18 died by suicide, a rate of 5.85 deaths per 100,000 youth — a significant drop from 2020, when 87 preteens and teenagers took their own lives, at a rate of 12.91 deaths per 100,000 youth, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Anisimova, making her second Grand Slam final appearance after a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon in July, showed significant improvement in her ability to compete at the highest level.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This was a much more significant jump year-over-year than in the past decade.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Last year, 39 kids between 10 and 18 died by suicide, a rate of 5.85 deaths per 100,000 youth — a significant drop from 2020, when 87 preteens and teenagers took their own lives, at a rate of 12.91 deaths per 100,000 youth, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Anisimova, making her second Grand Slam final appearance after a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon in July, showed significant improvement in her ability to compete at the highest level.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significant
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Though Azerbaijan now held Nagorno-Karabakh, several major issues remained.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Unsportsmanlike conduct is a major emphasis for the NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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This is an extraordinarily low number, and is indicative of there being very little magnetic activity of the kind that produces flares and coronal mass ejections.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s the hassle of getting the 10-Q together, updating financial data that may or may not be indicative of a company’s long-term potential or financial health.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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This intimate relationship with their ancestral homeland has made diaspora Armenians influential in the country’s politics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Named after the 1983 track by Liquid Liquid, Optimo became an influential Sunday night event, hosting acts like LCD Soundsystem, Franz Ferdinand, Cut Copy, The Rapture, TV on the Radio, and Hot Chip.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 Sep. 2025
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The new asking price is a considerable price cut from the $59,950,000 Lopez, 56, and Affleck, 53, were asking for in July.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the drawbacks of these machines for the wrist—their reliance on a human being as an energy source, their lack of uniformity within identical reference numbers, even their oft-finicky nature—are what gives them their considerable charm.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Gorham, New Hampshire Snugly situated in the shadow of the rugged Presidential mountains, Gorham is one of the Granite State’s most suggestive spots – and autumn in New England is a wonderful time to experience the town’s kaleidoscope of changing leaves.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Keeping to the edgy theme, the mom of four styled the suggestive top half of her look with satiny trousers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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There has never been a more important time than right now.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trout’s injuries over the last five seasons will likely rob him of the chance to reach some of baseball’s most important milestones.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The only difference is that reflective tint is not allowed anywhere on the windshield and can't be more than 35% on the front and rear windows.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Give that remark a sobering, reflective moment.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Experts who regularly advise the committee, and representatives from powerful organizations such as the American Medical Association, pushed back hard against such statements.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Following his groundbreaking win, DiMarco launched the Nyle DiMarco Foundation and remains a powerful advocate for deaf culture and representation in film and TV.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Significant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significant. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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