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meaningful

[mee-ning-fuhl] / ˈmi nɪŋ fəl /


Usage

What are other ways to say meaningful? When describing forms of expression, the adjectives meaningful and significant imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. Expressive suggests conveying, or being capable of conveying, a thought, intention, emotion, etc., in an effective or vivid manner: an expressive gesture.  Suggestive implies an indirect or covert conveying of a meaning, sometimes mentally stimulating, sometimes verging on impropriety or indecency: a suggestive story or remark.

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The injunction therefore sought to preserve the court’s ability to provide meaningful relief before the construction became, as a practical matter, increasingly difficult and costly to unwind.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

For him, the collaboration was meaningful because the food could tell a story alongside the clothing.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

"The longer it takes, the more our hope dies. This operation must move much faster because every second is meaningful to us," Jiban Khadka, whose relative is also trapped inside the plant, told Kantipur.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

But as Riley considers how far he’s come these past five years and how far USC has come in the meantime, the metaphor is just as meaningful to USC’s coach as the cityscape.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

He was twenty-nine years old, and though there’d been a few brief liaisons, at no time had he experienced a meaningful romantic relationship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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