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meaningful

[mee-ning-fuhl] / ˈmi nɪŋ fəl /


Usage

What are other ways to say meaningful? When describing forms of expression, the adjectives meaningful and significant imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. 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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“As a result, new issues need to come with meaningful concessions to compensate investors for adding incremental exposure.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Rights are only meaningful if they are known to the rights holders and the government agents who threaten them.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

The State Department urged China to "engage in meaningful arms control discussions and commit to a regularized notification arrangement for all intercontinental-range ballistic missile and space launches."

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

The only meaningful asset most middle-class Ohioans own is their house, and home prices in Ohio rose over 25% between 2020 and 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

I do not know if what I have unearthed will be meaningful.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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