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adj.telling, meaningful

adj.important, critical

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The adjectives significant and meaningful, when describing forms of expression, imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. 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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Health officials said a “significant” number of residents — including teachers — who did not fit into those categories have been turned away from county sites.

SOUTH AFRICA AND U.K. CORONAVIRUS VARIANTS DETECTED IN D.C.; MARYLAND TO OPEN THIRD MASS VACCINATION SITEERIN COX, JULIE ZAUZMER, RACHEL CHASONFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

The “NYPD Files” has resulted in significant moves toward change.

PROPUBLICA’S “NYPD FILES” WINS JOHN JAY COLLEGE/HARRY FRANK GUGGENHEIM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTINGBY PROPUBLICAFEBRUARY 11, 2021PROPUBLICA

This NFL offseason will be one of significant quarterback movement.

THE NFL’S TOP QBS ARE WAKING UP TO THEIR POWER, FOLLOWING TOM BRADY AND LEBRON JAMESJERRY BREWERFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Reversing that trend will require people to make significant lifestyle changes, which can be difficult, Braha said.

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY COMMITS TO SINGLE-USE-PLASTIC BANLAUREN LUMPKINFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Maldonado said she’ll also be on the lookout for any cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which is often a concern when it comes to vaccines, but she noted that no significant increases in cases were seen in any of the adult trials.

FAUCI: VACCINES FOR KIDS AS YOUNG AS FIRST GRADERS COULD BE AUTHORIZED BY SEPTEMBERBY CAROLINE CHENFEBRUARY 11, 2021PROPUBLICA

This is the first time Shop Pay will be made available outside of Shopify’s own platform, and represents a significant expansion for the e-commerce platform’s payments technology.

SHOPIFY EXPANDS ITS PAYMENT OPTION, SHOP PAY, TO ITS MERCHANTS ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAMSARAH PEREZFEBRUARY 9, 2021TECHCRUNCH

Such a significant cultural shift is one that needs to be embedded in principles of trust and ownership, according to its co-founder Tom Harvey.

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The Reddit crew cannot afford to play in this game in any significant way.

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In some areas, it could produce significant amounts of frozen precipitation.

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We are significant players in an ecosystem that’s creating platforms for hate and violence.

MEDIA BUYING BRIEFING: MEDIABRANDS CEO DARYL LEE DISCUSSES THE SOUL OF THE MEDIA AGENCY BUSINESSJIM COOPERFEBRUARY 8, 2021DIGIDAY

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