as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction
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as in mattered
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
weighed the options for weeks before making a decision
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Recent Examples of weighed
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
How that is playing out in terms of stylistic difference will have to be weighed by bootleg-favoring Dylanologists who are more attuned to the subtleties of band interplay.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Two assistants weighed the 9-month-old infant and took other measurements in a windowless room at the Beckman Institute in Urbana.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Court documents stated that the younger child weighed only 10 pounds and appeared to have bedsores and pressure marks on her back and head, according to KMOV and Fox 2 Now.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Those are allegations and a short-seller's claim, not findings; Culper holds a position that profits if Nvidia's shares fall, which colours its analysis and should be weighed accordingly.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The modern-day world record for the species was caught in 1925 in Nevada and weighed 41 pounds.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
But the largest weighed an astonishing 153 pounds and was 17 feet long.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The canoe was seventeen and a half feet long and weighed sixty-five pounds.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Verb
Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University.
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Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
How that is playing out in terms of stylistic difference will have to be weighed by bootleg-favoring Dylanologists who are more attuned to the subtleties of band interplay.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Two assistants weighed the 9-month-old infant and took other measurements in a windowless room at the Beckman Institute in Urbana.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Court documents stated that the younger child weighed only 10 pounds and appeared to have bedsores and pressure marks on her back and head, according to KMOV and Fox 2 Now.
—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Those are allegations and a short-seller's claim, not findings; Culper holds a position that profits if Nvidia's shares fall, which colours its analysis and should be weighed accordingly.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The modern-day world record for the species was caught in 1925 in Nevada and weighed 41 pounds.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
But the largest weighed an astonishing 153 pounds and was 17 feet long.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
The canoe was seventeen and a half feet long and weighed sixty-five pounds.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed
Adjective
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All of this was a considered response to European systems within which a tiny plutocracy had built power and control over land and people, especially through familial inheritance.
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Elizabeth honed in on the importance of the transatlantic alliance during a considered address that came in under 15 minutes.
Verb
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Nissan clearly decided that affordability and reliability mattered more than chasing horsepower figures.
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Creating the story that would tell potential business buyers why NovaTech mattered.
Verb
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During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bilson and Bethel pondered where their characters’ relationship stands today.
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Board member Michael Milani pondered failed efforts to attract corporate headquarters and office spaces to the I-80 corridor, saying the village likely needed to establish a new identity for the area amid the post-COVID-19 surge in people working from home.
Adjective
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Tønnessen sees the state backing as a calculated effort by the military to project legitimacy.
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That is a calculated move, given how far ahead Ona already sits on enterprise controls.
Verb
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Colonists had to swear the oath of supremacy to the English monarch, which meant accepting the Church of England.
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There was a time when getting new glasses usually meant setting aside an afternoon.
Verb
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By the end of the decade, these issues will be actively and fiercely debated in mainstream society—in the courtroom, on the campaign trail, in the media, around the dinner table.
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These restrictions were included as lawmakers debated how and where the law could be enforced.
Adjective
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None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.
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This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.
Verb
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Nearly 50 years later, the IRS and courts are still wrestling with how that exception applies to modern entities, including LLCs, LLPs, and foreign partnership-like structures that were not contemplated when the rule was drafted.
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Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.
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“Weighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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