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  • present participle of mean.
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meaning

[mee-ning] / ˈmi nɪŋ /




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If the measure passes, that would double, meaning the park system would get a minimum of $986 million by 2036.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The most telling bars are the ones in orange for “AI leads,” meaning it performs most of the R&D while a human supervises—the fifth of the six levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The trial was open-label, meaning participants and researchers knew which treatment each person received, although the assessment of the main outcome was blinded.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The other three companies reported negative free cash flow for the third quarter, meaning that they spent more on infrastructure, data centers and related purchases than they generated in cash through their businesses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

This is not exactly a cipher, but still I hope you can understand my meaning.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

These disruptions can affect the ability to recall personal experiences and access stored knowledge, including words and their meanings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Unsettling to many, beloved by more, he refused to explain his work, allowing and challenging his audience to parse through it and imbue their own meanings and discoveries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Spend enough years standing behind pyramids of hamburgers, posing at fry stations and inserting yourself into the iconography of American restaurant chains, and eventually the props begin to accrue meanings of their own.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

So while the title of the doc is taken from John’s heartbreaking speech in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” they appreciate its multiple meanings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

While the music of other cultures will sound different and have different meanings and emotions associated with it, every culture makes it.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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