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the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the significance of that word is much debated by biblical scholars
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Recent Examples of significances
Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
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Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for significances
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Confusion and multiple meanings In a 2020 study, Barnett and his colleague Zoe Doubleday analyzed 24 million scientific article titles and 18 million abstracts published between 1950 and 2019, tracking trends in acronym use.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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But according to Wikipedia, which naturally has an entry about the term, two further meanings do exist.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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And there’s nothing like the disorienting effect of standing in darkness in an unfamiliar place to quicken the senses and sharpen the ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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It’s also outfitted with three interior compartments to keep your wallet, phone, keys, and other contents organized on the go.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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To push back on its contents, Stewart recorded an interview with House on Thursday, April 16.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Esther’s complexity comes alive in her contradictions, underlining Gray’s thesis that good intentions can manifest in human ugliness.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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If anything, look to the new moon mid-month, and set intentions around your third house (communication style, inner dialogue, local exchanges).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes, Russini’s career is over.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the story ends in 1984.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Significances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significances. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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