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as in heaviness
the amount that something weighs
because of a back condition, I'm not allowed to lift anything with a weight of over 10 pounds
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as in importance
the quality or state of being important
a matter of little weight that is a preoccupation solely of the news media
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as in burden
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a critic he has great weight in the theater world
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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
finally decided to do something about his weight and began a rigorous program of diet and exercise
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college
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Recent Examples of weight
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
And a fast-growing optimization crowd treats testing as one more lever to pull for better energy, mood, weight and even longevity.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Kendrick Calfee
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The graphic below looks at average summer temperatures weighted by where each country’s squad plays its club football, showing that most teams are made up of players used to broadly similar conditions for much of the year.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Noun
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
And a fast-growing optimization crowd treats testing as one more lever to pull for better energy, mood, weight and even longevity.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Verb
May is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weights approximately 170 pounds.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The graphic below looks at average summer temperatures weighted by where each country’s squad plays its club football, showing that most teams are made up of players used to broadly similar conditions for much of the year.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weight
Noun
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The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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By concentrating the braiding on one side and allowing the rest to fall freely, this style creates the illusion of density without the tension or heaviness of longer plaits.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Kerigan Coates, who's studying neuroscience at the University of San Diego, received a scholarship and the inspiration to keep educating people about the importance of mental health.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Just days after Bode's arrest, Morgan reshared two Instagram Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, reminding parents about the importance of water safety to mark the 8th anniversary of Emeline's death.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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However, the housing cost burden for seniors there is high, and so is the level of social isolation among retirees.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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As a result, mothers typically bear the brunt of the caregiving burden in the earliest weeks and months, whereas fathers may take on more responsibility later, around the time many mothers go back to work.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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The Kansas City Democrat has placed an emphasis on the district in Congress, and helped funnel federal money for revitalization projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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That debate has sharpened after the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Sirius Solutions, which rejected the IRS’s emphasis on a taxpayer’s active participation and instead focused on the statute and the legal characteristics of limited partner status, including liability protection.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Barrett's body was found in a ditch along Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 24, 1980.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Coupled with high humidity, conditions in some places are approaching the limits of human survivability — the point at which our bodies simply cannot adapt.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Conservative critics seized upon those allegations, accusing Hosseini of exerting outsized influence over UF’s presidential search process and questioning whether trustees had exercised independent judgment in selecting Bell.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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The democratic socialist mayor expanded his influence over the Democratic Party, going three for three in congressional primaries.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Research presented this week at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, explored how obesity is strongly linked to fertility problems in men.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Shares of Danish biotech Zealand Pharma recently plunged after detailed data on its weight loss drug survodutide showed far higher patient dropout rates than leading treatments, prompting analysts to slash peak sales forecasts and rethink the company’s obesity strategy.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Still, 20 minutes before the shooting started, Payton walked back to his car parked at 10th and J to pick up his Glock 19 handgun, loaded with an 18-round clip.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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The duo then wheels the mower down the walkway and loads it onto their trailer before taking off.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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