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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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Assuming the drug goes to market, Citi’s Meacham believes it’s “unlikely to be a meaningful share mover given the intensifying competitive landscape and approaching biosimilar headwinds” in the second half of the year.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Even in the pivotal clinical trials, not all participants ended up with clinically meaningful weight loss, which is considered 5% from baseline.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

I wanted to dispel the idea that we are incapable of having loving, meaningful relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But, Goldberger goes on, “neither Trump’s arch nor his redone reflecting pool nor his gaggle of statues is a meaningful new layer of history.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Defendants are typically denied meaningful legal representation, pressured by the threat of a lengthy sentence into a plea bargain, and then placed under formal control—in prison or jail, on probation or parole.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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