mean
verb (used with object)
to have in mind as one's purpose or intention.
has meant
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present perfectof mean (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The push has meant sweeping cost cuts and tough negotiations with suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
For Australian chef Sarah Glover, it has meant embracing femininity while building a career around one of cooking’s most visually aggressive elements: fire.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
This has meant that civil servants are longer being paid and other services have been seizing up, worsening economic conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
That has meant spending time with the young players who will carry the Sparks forward after she is gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She’s beginning to get the full grasp of what she did and what it has meant.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
