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
Synonyms
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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Conspicuously absent from both the Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns, though, were proposals to expand access to treatment in any meaningful way.
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TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Those meaningful games the organization wanted so badly to play in March and early April were played in January and early February instead.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
With his unique blend of jazz, R&B, and classical training, plus his deep connection to New Orleans, Batiste’s rendition of the National Anthem promises to be both meaningful and memorable—a perfect way to start off this year’s Super Bowl Sunday.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
But Tonya Williams Bradford, an associate professor of marketing at the University of California, Irvine, says there is something more significant and meaningful happening here.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Those meaningful games the organization wanted so badly to play in March and early April were played in January and early February instead.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
With his unique blend of jazz, R&B, and classical training, plus his deep connection to New Orleans, Batiste’s rendition of the National Anthem promises to be both meaningful and memorable—a perfect way to start off this year’s Super Bowl Sunday.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
But Tonya Williams Bradford, an associate professor of marketing at the University of California, Irvine, says there is something more significant and meaningful happening here.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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