meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl 
1
a
: having a meaning or purpose
The tests did not produce any meaningful results.
b
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful life
a meaningful relationship
2
: having an assigned function in a language system
meaningful propositions
meaningfulness
noun
Examples of meaningful in a Sentence
The test did not produce any meaningful results.
She looked at him in a meaningful way.
He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful.
The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.
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Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The most meaningful policy divide between Lee and Taylor appears to be how strongly each would consider layoffs or demands for salary concessions from the unions, which through a political committee are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Lee.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Cooking has become a meaningful family tradition for Curry, especially during the NCAA tournament.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Murphy of Bank of America said car prices could go up as much as $10,000 if automakers pass on the full cost of tariffs to consumers, but a lower – yet still meaningful – $4,500 price increase is more likely.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl
1
: having a meaning or purpose
meaningful work
2
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful experience
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