meaning

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But the concept’s meaning is “widely misunderstood,” according to Collins, the IRS National Taxpayer Advocate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Only a tiny sliver of ChatGPT’s users pay for the service, meaning that OpenAI doesn’t generate revenue for a large chunk of its inference costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The two-child benefit cap has now been scrapped, meaning some 480,000 families with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Indeed, in both cases, followers of the dead prophets are constantly finding new meaning in old prophecies.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

And though I had been instructed to say this, I found no trouble summoning the anguish of its meaning.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri