Thesaurus results for MEANT

meant

verb

past tense of mean

as in signified

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind the national anthem means various things to various people

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as in mattered

to be of importance your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me

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as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I mean to win this race

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as in indicated

to serve as a sign or symptom of these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived

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Recent Examples of meant For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026 There were other options when the company decided to close, including selling the brand, but those paths could have meant giving up control of its name. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 And this meant finding and speaking to all those that worked on the original NT’s Hamlet starring Charleson. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 The development, the zoning materials say, is meant to help create a gateway between downtown Fort Worth, Panther Island, and the city’s north and west sides. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 During their time at Atlanta’s zoo, the pair is meant to breed to boost panda populations, which are considered vulnerable by conservationists. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Under the Memorandum of Understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran’s nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meant

Verb

The ceremonial ringing of the bell to open the market also signified the release of our latest ranking of Europe’s biggest businesses.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the track signified that Vaundy’s songwriting is still very much evolving.

— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of signified

Verb

Other options include pregnancy termination and neonatal treatment intended to prolong life.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The company said the collaboration is also intended to help train battery engineers and technicians in Michigan.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Verb

And while there are some fears about excess product, the quarterly report indicated that North America inventory fell by 1 percent after growing over the last two years.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
In mid September, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years and indicated more were to come.

— Deena Zaidi,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicated

Verb

Farrar’s post was a tiny script, of sorts, in which a character makes a pronouncement that is then interrupted by an action denoted by asterisks.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Notable injuries will be denoted for affected players but may not be updated immediately.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of denoted

Verb

The bonds quickly fell as investors weighed challenges facing the economically sensitive movie and television businesses, including cord cutting and advertising pressure.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The calculus echoes comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last month, who similarly argued that AI’s harms should be weighed against the benefits the technology can bring.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of weighed

Verb

Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The appellate panel took issue with jury instructions that implied the mother's lack of consent could satisfy the unlawfulness element under the federal kidnapping statute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026