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Recent Examples of meaningfulness
Targets who were unable to clarify why they were being neglected felt greater threats to belonging, self-esteem and meaningfulness.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningfulness
Noun
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The film’s considerable power depends entirely on its moment-to-moment persuasiveness, on a set of narrative and aesthetic choices that, as presented—in a series of swift, kinetically composed, and jaggedly edited scenes—seldom feel like choices at all.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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TikTok’s algorithm started swamping me with humanities grad students of varying cogency.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Masterpiece remakes offer something very different, speaking to us with surprising urgency and cogency across time.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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But the forcefulness of pastors' rhetoric about Kirk has provoked conflicting feelings for some believers.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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What follows are 165 pages about what the future of AI will look like, drawn with clarity and theoretical forcefulness.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers got all the emotions from their star Friday night in a 49-point performance to lead a 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In these conditions, the gut’s nerves and the brain’s emotion-processing circuits are in unusually close communication.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the bidding for tickets and a hotel stay for a Manchester City–Liverpool game starts slow, Vonn ups the ante with her powers of persuasion.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Every American, regardless of race, gender or religious persuasion, should have the opportunity to realize their natural potential via education.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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The dress is made from a fine-gauge knit that offers warmth without feeling bulky, which is essential for fluctuating weather.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Your words facilitate warmth and connection today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s why Mazzulla upped the intensity at training camp.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s that kind of intensity and fuel that has fanned the fire of Mirador in someways that’s really elevated the band and the performances.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Meaningfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningfulness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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