have meant
- present perfect of mean.
Example Sentences
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Any additional travel after that would have meant another $45 saved per flight.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
In Jackson’s words, “Congress could not have meant for the guarantees it was affording to be so cavalierly swept aside.”
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Sithole may not have meant to bring him down, but he did.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
But members understood the change would have meant snatching up to $800 a year more from their paychecks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
With the country in upheaval, waiting would have meant putting their children's lives at risk—a gamble they weren't willing to take.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
