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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.

Example Sentences

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The resident doctor strike is likely to cause significant disruption to services, with those formerly called junior doctors making up nearly half of the medical workforce in the NHS.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Aurora warns: all scenarios “carry significant downside risk.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“The total cost was around $125,000, including permits, construction and all systems — a significant investment, but one that ended up serving our family in unexpected ways.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"If you can predict it, it's usually not surprising, and probably not significant enough."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 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