meaningful
Americanadjective
adjective
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having great meaning or validity
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eloquent, expressive
a meaningful silence
Usage
What are other ways to say meaningful? Something that is meaningful, such as a meaningful wink or meaningful choice, is full of meaning, purpose, or value. Do you know how meaningful differs from the synonyms expressive, significant, and suggestive? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- meaningfully adverb
- meaningfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of meaningful
Example Sentences
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“CagriSema has the potential to represent a meaningful step forward in the holistic treatment of obesity,” Chief Executive Mike Doustdar said.
“It is grounded in the Church’s enduring commitment to the Catholic social teaching of human dignity and a call for meaningful immigration reform.”
His work focused on how raw detector signals were converted into meaningful scientific conclusions.
From Science Daily
Above all, we care about covering what actually matters to you, our readers, which is why it’s always meaningful to us to see which stories resonated the most.
From Los Angeles Times
“Reopening is a meaningful way for us to contribute to the healing and renewal of this neighborhood.”
From Los Angeles Times
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