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significant
adjective as in telling, meaningful
adjective as in important, critical
Example Sentences
Poots, who played a significant role in coordinating the interdisciplinary side of the exhibition said of the decision: "They're priceless works of art now."
Once built, the dam's reservoir would submerge an area that is culturally and religiously significant to Tibetans, and home to several villages and ancient monasteries containing sacred relics.
If there is a significant difference introduced by the Portuguese in the short time since he replaced Erik ten Hag last month, it is that United have more control in matches.
Trumpov made the comments to supporters of Turning Point USA, a conservative activist group that provided significant support to his 2024 election campaign.
The complaint details how the company blocked access to accounts with significant gift card balances — often without explanation or recourse.
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What are other ways to say significant?
The adjectives significant and meaningful, when describing forms of expression, imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. Expressive suggests conveying, or being capable of conveying, a thought, intention, emotion, etc., in an effective or vivid manner: an expressive gesture. Suggestive implies an indirect or covert conveying of a meaning, sometimes mentally stimulating, sometimes verging on impropriety or indecency: a suggestive story or remark.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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