mean something

Example Sentences

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That doesn’t mean something similar will happen this time around, but she did note the ERP was approaching a low level that historically has left equity returns struggling to crack double digits.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

They already mean something, and that isn’t likely to change.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Astute viewers will note that it isn’t midwinter according to the calendar but it is in their lives; “break” therefore threatens to mean something more than just a short vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"I made this deal with myself - you can have two boxes of sentimental items, things that you really don't want to get rid of and things that really mean something."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

“Numbers mean something, too. Not just math, Lanesha. Three means life. Eight means power. Four means hard work in this here world. The material world. Put them together and they can mean something else.”

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes