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means

NOUN
way, method
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid channel equipment factor instrument measure mechanism medium mode power process route step system tactic technique vehicle
STRONG
agency agent apparatus auspices avenue course dodge expedient fashion gimmick instrumentality instrumentation intermediary machinery manner ministry organ organization paraphernalia path road trick
WEAK
modus operandi stepping-stone ways and means
Antonyms
STRONGEST
end
WEAK
paucity poorness shame
NOUN
wealth, resources
Synonyms
STRONGEST
money
STRONG
affluence assets backing bankroll budget bundle capital dough estate finances fortune funds holdings income intangibles pocket possessions property purse reserves revenue riches savings securities sock stake stuff substance wherewithal
WEAK
ace in the hole nest egg rainy day ways and means
Antonyms
STRONG
debt poverty
WEAK
paucity

Example Sentences

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But that has resulted in all schools and pupils being logged out of their accounts, and it means that pupils cannot log in to get work or resources provided by their teachers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Is the gig economy a means or an end to ambition?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That filing also means that seeing SpaceX’s full financials is weeks away.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For all the drama, conversion means nothing unless it means something later: What matters is the life it leads you to lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It means maybe he still does love me, even if just a little, because he wouldn’t try if he didn’t, right?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.