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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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The return of Glen Sannox means the busy Arran route again has a two ferry service, provided sailings are not disrupted by the weekend weather.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s Jobs Day, which means another round of befuddlement over the state of the United States economy.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

No bond for the factory means it can’t attract any business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He means to be comforting, I think, but the reference to how I’d come undone in front of him is more than I can take.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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