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 Barón hopes the physical language of the work leaves space for audiences to find meanings of their own. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 People began using the song and made videos giving the term multiple meanings. — Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Instructors say in these classes, these new drivers will go over depth perception, the rules of the road, sign meanings, speed limits, what happens when you get pulled over, emergency situations, and how to be a good defensive driver. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 In Chinese culture, different meanings are associated with the number of stalks your lucky bamboo arrangement has (for instance, two represent love, while seven represent good health). — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026 Read on to learn the meanings behind some of Queen Elizabeth’s great-grandchildren’s names. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Some don't seem tied to the obvious icon meanings to me, such as a paintbrush for adding photos to the active composer, or a party popper shooting confetti as the icon for opening a side chat. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 The poem is rife with open meanings; however, its principal question is important for anyone who has felt slighted or discouraged from conducting their lives with reverie. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 But nothing special happens, and no surprising meanings or emotions arise here. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanings
  1. senses
  2. purposes
  3. contents
  4. goals
  5. intentions
  6. ideas
  7. significances
  8. plans
Noun
  • Motion sickness is caused by a disagreement between what your inner ear senses and what your eyes see.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Governments generally don’t need a model that’s as powerful as what’s on the frontier to automate a few tasks; Ting explains that a tiny model, even one with as few as 1 billion parameters, can suit those purposes.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Given the travails of Bessent, its contents will make interesting reading.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, such sellers would not openly declare shipment contents to avoid seizure by authorities.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of contents
Noun
  • The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 10th House of Career, Reputation, Authority, and Public Life, helping your goals become easier to explain.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sanchez also had a pair of goals in the Courage’s 2-1 victory over the Boston Legacy on Saturday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • Early on, Issa and Paul Baker each confess their private intentions for the night to a friend.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have since declared their intentions to enter the WNBA Draft.
    — Ryan Gaydos , Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of intentions
Noun
  • Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Algorithms can be implemented in different programming languages, in much the same way that ideas can be expressed in English, Mandarin, or Arabic.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 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
  • In December, Australia became the first country to ban social media for kids under 16, and countries including Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Indonesia have since enacted or approved similar plans.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Several Kansas City community leaders are calling for residents to have a meaningful role in selecting the city’s next police chief, weeks after Stacey Graves announced plans to retire next year.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans

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