How to Use "Significant" with Example Sentences

significant (adj): very important; having special meaning

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Used with verbs:

"His actions were significant."
(be: was/were, proved)

"He became significant to the story."
(became, remained)

"The actions were considered significant to their rescue."
(be + considered, be + deemed, be + regarded as, be + seen as, be + viewed as)

Used with adverbs:

"This house is very significant to our family."
(very, extremely, especially, fairly)

"Martin Luther King Jr. was a particularly significant figure in the Civil Rights era."
(particularly, especially, deeply, highly)

"The findings were historically significant."
(historically, culturally, biologically, politically, religiously, scientifically)

Used with prepositions:

"Her actions proved significant for those around her."
(for, to)