meaning

Example Sentences

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He said that while there is "little solid data" on the Hoveyzeh's warhead, it is thought to use a more "primitive" impact-fuzed high-explosive warhead, meaning it would detonate on or after hitting a target.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Radical transparency” and “radical acceptance” are terms that have been co-opted by TikTokers and AI chatbots to coddle people with therapy-speak until the terminology has lost all its meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The decline in the unemployment rate came with an asterisk: The labor force shrank by nearly 400,000 people, meaning fewer Americans were counted as unemployed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Likely AI edited, but the meaning is real," one Reddit user wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“I took several art appreciation classes at Swanburne and did rather well, I am proud to say. If there is some hidden meaning to be found, I will find it.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood