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as in signified
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the national anthem means various things to various people
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as in mattered
to be of importance
your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me
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as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I mean to win this race
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Recent Examples of meant
The kit’s snares, toms, and cymbals all feature noise-absorbing inserts, mesh heads, and vents meant to reduce excess noise, or at least keep as much of it confined to your headphones as possible.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
That agreement meant management could bring in new technologies without warning or input from the West Coast dockworkers who would use it or be replaced by it.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The two of them note that while there are specific references within the collection, the brand is meant to be modular.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
And if that meant being married to another woman, so be it; that was considered better than having an unwed-able daughter.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
That meant no other banks, lenders, debt, or pre-sales.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
These all are features meant to enrich the user experience such that disabled people thrive on the daily.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For Frank, working meant being in good company—and cinema was the way to be with beloveds.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
That agreement meant management could bring in new technologies without warning or input from the West Coast dockworkers who would use it or be replaced by it.
—Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The two of them note that while there are specific references within the collection, the brand is meant to be modular.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
And if that meant being married to another woman, so be it; that was considered better than having an unwed-able daughter.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
That meant no other banks, lenders, debt, or pre-sales.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
These all are features meant to enrich the user experience such that disabled people thrive on the daily.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
For Frank, working meant being in good company—and cinema was the way to be with beloveds.
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant
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Competency and clarity surely mattered, but so did connection.Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Changes in state law governing juveniles have mattered little to crime victims who draw a straight line between Gascón’s actions and street violence.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Additional analysis indicated minerals in the meteorite at one point interacted with liquid water on Mars, although a specific timeframe couldn’t be established.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Neither Santa Monia Police nor SMMUSD indicated any plans to increase school security in light of the text messages.NBC Los Angeles, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The gold mask was larger, but weighed less than another fragment of a gold mask that was found at the site earlier on in 2021, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Accidents are often linked to cargo that has been inaccurately labeled, weighed or stored.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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State lawmakers, who voted to place Proposition 5 on the ballot, had planned additionally to try to lower the threshold for approving special taxes at the local level from two-thirds to 55%.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite cast interesting in continuing Obi-Wan Kenobi from Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, no further seasons are planned.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The futures market on Thursday implied less than a 50% chance that the BOJ could hike by 10 basis points before the end of the year, according to LSEG data.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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The bank’s price target for Schwab implied about 22% upside and for Ulta Beauty about 18% potential appreciation, based on Tuesday’s close.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Meant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meant. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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