meanings

noun

plural of meaning
1
as in senses
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action the unmistakable meaning of the skier's upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run

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2
as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war

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Recent Examples of meanings As the South has become more and more industrialized over the past half-century, these social meanings associated with the accent’s use now highlight a disconnect between its new urban vibe and its older, traditional rural one. — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 The museum acknowledges its reputation as a freak show and, in response, doubles down on the meanings of curiosity. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 The expression has different meanings across cultures, rarely referring to its literal translation. — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Carlson’s essay offers a deeper look at the elaborate symbolic language surrounding 22, A Million, including the meanings behind the album’s unusual song titles and iconography. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 The terms adjourned and continued are similar but have distinct meanings. — Michael Ruiz , Kayleigh McEnany , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Artist Jitish Kallat has been fascinated for years with the meanings of space exploration. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The name Adepoju translates to meanings of royalty and abundance in the Nigerian Yoruba language. — Pj Green september 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Much of the text is in verse and packed with double meanings. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanings
  1. senses
  2. purposes
  3. contents
  4. goals
  5. intentions
  6. ideas
  7. significances
  8. plans
Noun
  • The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The five senses — sound, touch, taste, vision and smell — are all key blocks of memory building.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • The benefit of being an official NFL partner is more for marketing purposes instead of anything that actually impacts lines.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Well, myself and the people in my office, but yes, for all intents and purposes, it has not been seen by anyone.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Containers of spices not labeled with contents in bottom shelves in kitchen.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There are financial hurdles — the dividing of assets and debts, the family home and its contents.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of contents
Noun
  • The Sun enters your sign today, beginning your season and putting greater emphasis on your goals, identity, presence, and personal direction.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Knuble, playing his second career game, scored his first two goals in front of his father, former NHL forward Mike Knuble, who played 1,068 games with five teams.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • Despite researchers’ best intentions, there will always be a tendency to push the boundaries of the evidence beyond conservative limits, and with that comes greater risk of making claims that ultimately fail to generalize.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Many arrive after years of frustration in educational settings that, despite the best intentions of dedicated teachers, could not fully meet their needs.
    — Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of intentions
Noun
  • Our research and engineering remain world-class, but our record of getting ideas to market and improving how products are made has been less stellar.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As the woman in the shop explained to them, and the editors dutifully left in the episode to exonerate them, part of the aesthetic is bridging international ideas of cuteness (or kawaii in Japanese).
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
    — Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of significances
Noun
  • Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The company behind Claude AI announced plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, subject to stockholder approval.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of plans

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