Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "meaning"
  • present participle of mean.
Search instead for meanin.
Definitions

meaning

[mee-ning] / ˈmi nɪŋ /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

And while expensive to train, the models are "cheap to run", he said, meaning "you can do more iterations, maybe every few minutes, to see if some specific weather pattern exists".

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

PBMs receive rebates calculated as a percentage of a drug’s list price, meaning higher-priced brand drugs yield larger payments.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

If it passes the House of Commons, rarely invoked powers could be used, meaning it would not need the assent of the Lords to become law this time.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The lump-sum requirement still applies, meaning everything still has to leave the plan in one year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

“Plus, I’ve been meaning to tell you—the reason I keep asking about fishing is because I entered a contest. It’s next Saturday and I’ve been practicing all the time.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

The work’s more resonant meanings emerge organically as Jean and Berenger battle over Jean’s willing resignation of his human form.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Spend enough years standing behind pyramids of hamburgers, posing at fry stations and inserting yourself into the iconography of American restaurant chains, and eventually the props begin to accrue meanings of their own.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

There are many meanings that have been inscribed to “Cut Piece,” in which Ono invited the audience to come on stage and, with a pair scissors, cut off a small piece of her dress.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The style blends Iranian, Greco-Roman, Germanic and Asian influences into a coherent visual language whose motifs persist even as meanings alter.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

The same word slanted up or down the scale can have many different meanings.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




Vocabulary lists containing meaning


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training