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MEEN-ingfl/ˈmiːnɪŋfl/

Meaningful means serious, useful, or having a real purpose: meaningful work; a meaningful consultation. Meaning is the noun (already in the dictionary). Token is an opposite in politics (a token meeting). Residents: a meaningful consultation, not a leaflet drop.

Meaning

Serious, useful, or having a clear purpose (meaningful work / consultation).

Examples

• “Residents asked for a meaningful consultation, not a leaflet drop.”
• “Meaningful feedback names one change; “well done” is not enough.”

Good to know

meaningful + consultation / work / feedback. Noun: meaning. Opposite in politics: token. Local government / exams. Not “meaningfull”.

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