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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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Fujimori will take over a country far different from the one her father inherited in 1990, facing significant challenges of her own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Lidl's Rhydian Griffiths said there had been "significant community support for a Lidl foodstore in this location".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Cruising is one way travelers can see significant savings compared with an international trip.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

OpenAI could be about to slash the price for using its artificial-intelligence products, a move which would pose a significant test to optimism about AI and the wider technology sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Tao Tao was the first captive cub born naturally, just as he would have been in the wild,showcasing right from the get-go a significant change in the three-stage training program.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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