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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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Commit to proactively contributing something meaningful.
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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
There’s something about these people’s experiences that has inured them to like the spilling of blood, and the spilling of blood is very talismanic for them and sort of meaningful.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Commit to proactively contributing something meaningful.
—Stefan Falk, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Players who for years were starved for the chance to play meaningful games on behalf of their country now would be able to face-off for international bragging rights.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 27 Feb. 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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