meanings

noun

Definition of meaningsnext
plural of meaning
1
as in senses
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action the unmistakable meaning of the skier's upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run

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2
as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war

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  1. goals
  2. intentions
  3. ideas
  4. connotations
  5. definitions
  6. objectives
  7. intents
  8. things
Noun
  • This should have been obvious all along, but that combination of goals will prove to be fundamentally unworkable.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Williams, 31, managed just four goals in NWSL play, down from eight in 2023, and came off the bench in Gotham’s semifinal loss to the Washington Spirit.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of goals
Noun
  • However, charismatic killers like Bundy complicate this narrative by blending into society, using their charm and performative social skills as a tool to manipulate others and mask their true intentions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The study found the lower enjoyment meant participants had lower intentions to continue tracking a budget.
    Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of intentions
Noun
  • Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Without advice from the United States and its allies, Kyiv has produced unrealistic ideas on ending the war—such as Zelensky’s victory plan announced this fall.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • In the context of US cultural history, however, watermelon carries different connotations—racist ones.
    Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In some cases the phrase ‘work sister’ or ‘work brother’ have been proposed as an alternative for work spouse, a phrase which equally carries weighty emotional connotations.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of connotations
Noun
  • Removing the stigma surrounding alternative definitions of growth and abundance is clearly a step the industry must take in 2025.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In this essay, Cooperman examines home from different angles, suggesting that people have their own definitions of the word, which evolves as our lives do.
    Longreads, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of definitions
Noun
  • This involves leveraging advanced technologies like AI to support strategic initiatives, scenario planning and sustainability objectives.
    Ashok Viswanathan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • This ensures that electronic invoicing processes meet both the common framework's objectives and the localized requirements of individual countries and industries.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • There is a third method, hybrid, but for all intents and purposes, business owners are going to use the cash or the accrual method.
    Karla Dennis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • For all intents and purposes this version of Getter 1 is very similar to the one from the original manga and anime from the 70s.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of intents
Noun
  • The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
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