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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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But Sheana Yue, senior economist at Oxford Economics, told AFP that "this type of energy-driven cost-push inflation is unlikely to generate sustained reflationary pressures without meaningful demand recovery".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Bawag, which operates the MoCo mortgage platform in Ireland, said it intends to maintain PTSB’s headquarters in Dublin and a meaningful branch presence across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In a Tuesday note, BNP Paribas analyst Nick Jones called the acquisition a “strategic positive that accelerates Amazon Leo’s path to meaningful commercialization.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

And it’s a living, breathing reminder of a tenant that’s been a part of Halsey’s work from the jump: An architectural monument only becomes truly meaningful when people can see a space for themselves there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’ll tell my dad you’re with Mrs. Gruver,” he says with a meaningful nod.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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