How to Use significant in a Sentence

significant

adjective
  • Fish is a significant part of their diet.
  • He gave us a significant wink.
  • There is a significant difference in prices between the two stores.
  • He won a significant amount of money.
  • A significant number of customers complained about the service.
  • It is significant that she never mentioned him.
  • The study found a statistically significant decrease in symptoms in patients who had taken the drug.
  • Close to an inch or more of rain would be significant.
    — Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But the facts on the ground have changed in small but significant ways.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Over the last two games, though, more significant cracks have risen.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Each process is significant on its own.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • All of my clients see significant results in just a few weeks time.
    — Peter San Nicolas, Ramona Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2018
  • My mother’s work was no longer a significant part of my life.
    — Marisa Silver september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • If so, that sets up a significant road swing at some point in the season.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
  • That may not sound like much, but that small amount had a significant impact.
    — Annie Gentile, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • There is one small shift in tone, and one larger, more significant one.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, that didn’t seem significant.
    — Elizabeth Spiers, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • While that sounds like good news, there is a pretty significant catch.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Nine new stakes races are among the significant changes this season.
    — Arkansas Online, 5 Dec. 2022
  • And there was no significant spillage.
    — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • At the time, the moment couldn’t be more significant.
    — Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • So, to lose my hair was like losing a significant part of myself.
    — Essence, 9 June 2022
  • Her hair also plays a significant role in the way Rogers likes to dress day to day.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2019
  • Down in the bottom third of the rankings, a small but significant change was made.
    — C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 20 Nov. 2019
  • But what makes the gap at the three-quarter pole more significant than the others?
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pumpkin seed oil is not a significant source, like butter or red meat is.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sure enough, slants have been a significant part of the playbook early in camp.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
  • That’s a significant gain in trust and optimism from a year ago.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • But the effects on freight transport as a whole could be significant.
    — Olaf Merk, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2021
  • In fact, this might turn out to be the most significant few months of the group’s existence so far.
    — Abraham Riesman, Daily Intelligencer, 12 July 2018

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