meant
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- half-meant adjective
- unmeant adjective
Example Sentences
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Bass repeatedly has denied she was involved in any effort to water down the after-action report, which was meant to spell out mistakes in the Palisades fire response and suggest measures to avoid repeating them.
From Los Angeles Times
Had the result gone against it could have meant that assisted dying services were only available in Wales from private providers, not within the NHS.
From BBC
It meant he could both attack - England took 11 from the second over and 17 from both the sixth and the 11th as Brook pushed on - but also go down the gears after wickets fell.
From BBC
They are meant to bring reassurance but, for many residents, add to the sense of unease.
From BBC
It was also meant to counter Beijing's subsidies for electric vehicles and the wider green industry within China, which has poured vast state funds into domestic firms as well as research and development.
From Barron's
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