1
as in topic
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
that is not relevant to the matter under discussion
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2
as in thing
something to be dealt with
we must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem
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3
as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
first-class matter
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4
as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution
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as in to mean
to be of importance
she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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Recent Examples of matter
Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Right-handed relief is another matter, and the Dodgers took the first step toward shoring up that area Thursday by acquiring Alexis Díaz from the Cincinnati Reds.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Consider this an opportunity to clear space for what (and who) truly matters.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Noun
On more serious matters, Trump thanked Musk for his work with the Department of Government Efficiency and promised the job was not over.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Right-handed relief is another matter, and the Dodgers took the first step toward shoring up that area Thursday by acquiring Alexis Díaz from the Cincinnati Reds.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
Drop the weight that isn’t yours, because what remains will be what truly matters.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Consider this an opportunity to clear space for what (and who) truly matters.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter
Noun
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Angela is also opening up about sensitive topics — like being millions of dollars in debt over these houses??—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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There are many ways to celebrate spring, but few contemporary artists have devoted more attention to the topic than David Hockney.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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There are worse things that can be done to good government than junking Humphrey’s Executor, and Trump is busily engaged in many of them.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Viewed from within China, things had been looking up after the world’s two largest economies agreed to dramatically roll back steep tariffs – a conciliatory step in a trade war that had threatened the entire global trading system.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Will mail be delivered? Memorial Day is a USPS holiday, according to the agency's website, meaning mail will not be delivered and post offices will be closed for retail transactions on May 26.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The labor action does not constitute a nationwide strike or work stoppage, calming the fears of businesses that use Canada Post to ship mail and parcels after a previous month-long strike hampered the 2024 holiday season.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The platform ran into problems Thursday, when nearly 6,000 users reported issues with X’s website and app.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The problems started shortly after 8 a.m. ET Saturday and within an hour, there were 11,871 reports logged.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Ars Video Your main explicit goal when exploring all this varied expanse is to look for large, blue P-Switches, each of which activates a short, timed challenge mission in the immediate vicinity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Thankfully, there were no police cars in the vicinity as he was driven back to the course.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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This might mean using AI to translate poetry from unfamiliar cultures, diving into scientific fields outside your expertise, or engaging with philosophical questions that stretch your thinking.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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That means traveling on weekdays and taking the deal-seeking approach.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Any doc brings up those questions, but Paul really brought them to the surface.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
27 May 2025
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Taking the questions out of Black haircare, SLIQ does the thinking for you.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
27 May 2025
Noun
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According to data from Downdetector, X's performance issues began to mount at roughly 8:20 a.m. ET this morning, peaking around 40 minutes later before slowly declining.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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Roughly 21,000 users reported issues just after 8:30 a.m. ET, per the analytics platform.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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“Matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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