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meanings

noun

plural of meaning

as in senses

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action the unmistakable meaning of the skier's upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run

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as in purposes

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war

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Recent Examples of meanings Carlson’s essay offers a deeper look at the elaborate symbolic language surrounding 22, A Million, including the meanings behind the album’s unusual song titles and iconography. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 The terms adjourned and continued are similar but have distinct meanings. — Michael Ruiz , Kayleigh McEnany , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Artist Jitish Kallat has been fascinated for years with the meanings of space exploration. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The name Adepoju translates to meanings of royalty and abundance in the Nigerian Yoruba language. — Pj Green september 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Much of the text is in verse and packed with double meanings. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 All of these entries are words with obvious alternate meanings. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2026 Ambiguity, subtext, double meanings, and metaphor course through all of them. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 There are also some scenes whose meanings are still not understood. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 10, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The senses of anyone entering these tombs were heavily manipulated.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Your spidey-senses start tingling as the game winds down, and something just tells you to start rolling the camera.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of senses

Noun

No student information is to be disclosed for immigration enforcement purposes without a court order or subpoena, according to state law.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of purposes

Noun

Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Officers closed the Macy’s side of the parking garage while bomb squad officers examined the contents of the suitcase.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of contents

Noun

Mercury in your 10th House quincunxes Saturn in your 3rd, creating friction between your public goals and the details, conversations, or information required to support them.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Income, bills, savings goals and other expenses change over time.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of goals

Noun

The signatures of these AI leaders might not reveal much about their intentions or their motivations.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
To that end, Gershin added more backgrounds and foley, adding detail and supervising a pass in Dolby Atmos, all along being careful not to betray the intentions of the original work.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of intentions

Noun

The proposition is to connect China’s factories with its creator economy; Black Lake’s agents bridge the gap by converting ideas into designs, a 3D simulation, and industrial data sent to a factory.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
When looking for best ideas for the fourth quarter nothing jumped off the charts to me — literally — like bitcoin .

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

Construction originally began back in 2006 as part of Qatar's ambitious plans to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
That's according to a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly and cautioned the plans could shift.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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