1
as in signified
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
the national anthem means various things to various people
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2
as in mattered
to be of importance
your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me
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3
as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I mean to win this race
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Recent Examples of meant
This isn’t meant to denigrate Baez, an intelligent, exquisite artist whose relationship with Dylan might have made a more interesting film.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Nearly as vital to thriving as fire, a working canoe meant open trade and shipping networks, fishing in deeper waters, and travel to faraway places.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Lebanese And Aegean-Influenced Food In Wynwood Lira is a Lebanese find with lots of hot and cold meze—or small plates meant for sharing—on offer.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This meant strikes often relied on outdated intelligence.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
It was apparently meant at least in part to be a message meant to unite the room.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
The volume of attacks meant that there was often an hourslong gap between the assessment of civilian risk and the actual strike on the target, according to eight officers.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In practice this meant the procedure was rarely used, officers said.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
That meant that a manual attempt to track the handsets of the building’s prewar residents may have suggested there was no one there at all.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Nearly as vital to thriving as fire, a working canoe meant open trade and shipping networks, fishing in deeper waters, and travel to faraway places.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Lebanese And Aegean-Influenced Food In Wynwood Lira is a Lebanese find with lots of hot and cold meze—or small plates meant for sharing—on offer.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
This meant strikes often relied on outdated intelligence.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
It was apparently meant at least in part to be a message meant to unite the room.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
The volume of attacks meant that there was often an hourslong gap between the assessment of civilian risk and the actual strike on the target, according to eight officers.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In practice this meant the procedure was rarely used, officers said.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
That meant that a manual attempt to track the handsets of the building’s prewar residents may have suggested there was no one there at all.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant
Verb
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The control and stoicism came back for the games that mattered most (though the glove did show up a couple more times as a bit of an issue).—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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That gave the Bears a 7-0 lead, their first lead in more than a month, but in that 2017 game, nothing else really mattered.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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According to the complaint, there was no indication that the victim intended to meet anyone underage.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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My last speculative posts about condominiums and walkable neighborhoods aren’t intended to illicit sympathy.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a survey by KFF Health News, many states that don’t currently cover them indicated cost was a concern.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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The retrograde minutes are indicated by a large central hand, while the hours are in an aperture at 12 o‘clock, and the small seconds are displayed using a red and white disc.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Burt was estimated to be over 90-years-old and weighed a staggering 700kg, per The Independent.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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According to the organization's website, Burt was 16 feet, 8 inches long and weighed more than 1,500 pounds.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The replica model is allegedly being used to demonstrate the accessories Genki has planned for the new Nintendo Switch, including controllers and a docking station, VGC reports.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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The volatility cap is working as planned and will, over time, prove even more beneficial to this State.—
Len Fasano,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Notre Dame handled Indiana 27-17 in its home first-round opener, a game not nearly as close as the final score implied, and then the Fighting Irish beat Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal, the program’s first major bowl victory since 1994.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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No guarantees of profitability are made or implied, of course.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Meant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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