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  • past participle of mean.
  • past tense form of mean.
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meant

[ment] / mɛnt /






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Other commitments meant Frank could only direct the first few episodes, but this time round he'll direct them all.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Inspired by the Federal Home Loan Bank model, the platform is meant for banks of all sizes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

This meant that children born just a few months apart had very different levels of sugar exposure both in the womb and during early childhood.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

“Dolly’s legacy was never meant to be something we simply preserve or look back upon,” Conyers said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

I don’t think I meant to wear it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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