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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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None of the studies found statistically significant increases in income in families who received micro loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Value stocks typically trade at lower-than-average price-to-earnings ratios and return significant cash to shareholders.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Hackers from a well-known cyber criminal group have accessed a "significant amount" of personal student data held by the University of Nottingham.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s also been significant capital flowing into stock funds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But the only significant gain of ground had been the capture by the Canadians of the dominating Vimy Ridge near Arras.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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