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significant

[sig-nif-i-kuhnt] / sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt /




Usage

What are other ways to say significant? The adjectives significant and meaningful, when describing forms of expression, imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. Expressive suggests conveying, or being capable of conveying, a thought, intention, emotion, etc., in an effective or vivid manner: an expressive gesture. Suggestive implies an indirect or covert conveying of a meaning, sometimes mentally stimulating, sometimes verging on impropriety or indecency: a suggestive story or remark.

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"Significant" potential tax income would come "at the price of significant disruption... which has been played down" in the planning documents, the association added.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The sources said Villarreal also has Significant Public Benefit parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Significant supply comes Thursday from an Italian auction as well as from Austrian and Portuguese bond syndications.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Significant mutations would likely disrupt replication, making the structure a potentially stable drug target across many enteroviruses.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Significant differences begin to appear only when we cross the threshold of 150 individuals, and when we reach 1,000–2,000 individuals, the differences are astounding.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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