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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And that’s all the more meaningful to those partners because small farms in the United States are on the decline amid the expansion of industrial agriculture, growth of megafarms and conglomeration of the grocery store industry.
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Jim's wife Beth Clements says Grace and her classmates learned essentials for living alone, getting along with roommates and finding meaningful work at ClemsonLIFE.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 17 May 2025
And that’s all the more meaningful to those partners because small farms in the United States are on the decline amid the expansion of industrial agriculture, growth of megafarms and conglomeration of the grocery store industry.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Too long since the Knicks had played a game this meaningful at the Garden.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 25 May. 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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