meaningful
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Whatever fulfillment or satisfaction you once got from your current job may no longer feel meaningful.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
For some parents, the small, mindless tasks often are what’s meaningful about being a parent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
FIFA’s selective moral leadership — claiming the high ground on fair play, inclusion and human rights — cannot be credible without meaningful action on gender-based violence.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
"It's wonderful to know that something with such cultural significance can also make a meaningful difference to people's lives."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Somehow, in all my years of schooling, I hadn’t managed to think through my own passions and how they might match up with work I found meaningful.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Power Suffix: -ful
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