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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 league council's decision, he points out, means Coupe de France semi-finalists Lens will end their league campaign with three games in the space of a week.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They run AI next to legacy processes, which means duplication.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“Employers are fiduciaries, which means they must make decisions about retirement investments that are in their employees’ best interest,” observes Eileen Applebaum of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Meta’s core business of online advertising provides a lucrative means of support for its AI ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“She means the simulation we just practiced,” Elliot said.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin