carry weight
idiom
: to be important or meaningful especially in influencing others
He was considered a man of solid judgment, and his opinion upon all matters, private and public, carried weight.—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-LyttonHer opinion carries a lot of weight with us, and we often seek out her advice before making any important decision.
Your promises would carry more weight[=be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.
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Individual awards carry weight in arbitration.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Conversations hit deep, and words carry weight, Scorpio.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Perhaps their words will carry weight when Canales is looking for leaders to step up and speak to the team on the importance of what’s in front of them.
—Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
On this point, the National Academies concluded that moderate drinkers are slightly less likely to die from any cause than abstainers, a finding that carries weight for me.
—Robert M. Kaplan, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Conversations hit deep, and words carry weight, Scorpio.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Perhaps their words will carry weight when Canales is looking for leaders to step up and speak to the team on the importance of what’s in front of them.
—Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
On this point, the National Academies concluded that moderate drinkers are slightly less likely to die from any cause than abstainers, a finding that carries weight for me.
—Robert M. Kaplan, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Carry weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20weight. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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