meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl 
1
a
: having a meaning or purpose
The tests did not produce any meaningful results.
b
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful life
a meaningful relationship
2
: having an assigned function in a language system
meaningful propositions
meaningfulness
noun
Examples of meaningful in a Sentence
The test did not produce any meaningful results.
She looked at him in a meaningful way.
He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful.
The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them.
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Those moments would lay the groundwork for others to come that were far more consequential and far more meaningful.
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Dawn M. Turner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
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Olise’s first meaningful contribution of this World Cup was a through ball that helped to break open a stubborn Senegalese defence.
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4 July 2026
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Dawn M. Turner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Share a meaningful story with a mentor or a relative far away, because seeing the bigger picture can soothe worries and recenter your priorities.
—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2026
Olise’s first meaningful contribution of this World Cup was a through ball that helped to break open a stubborn Senegalese defence.
—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Conversely, if economic indicators begin pointing toward a meaningful slowdown, expectations for monetary easing could return, potentially providing bitcoin with an opportunity to recover part of its recent losses.
—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for meaningful
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“Meaningful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningful. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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meaningful
adjective
mean·ing·ful
ˈmē-niŋ-fəl
1
: having a meaning or purpose
meaningful work
2
: full of meaning : significant
a meaningful experience
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