Synonyms of carries weight

carries weight

phrase

present tense third-person singular of carry weight

as in matters

to be of importance

His opinion doesn't carry much weight with the people who'll make the final decision.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matters
• weighs
• means
• cuts ice
• imports
• influences
• signifies
• counts
• affects
• amounts (to)
• concerns
• adds up (to)
• sways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carries weight

The reflex to flood a site with hundreds of pages is the wrong one, and in any field where accuracy carries weight, a single wrong claim does more damage than a hundred extra pages repair. — Meghna Deshraj, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026