as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations
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Recent Examples of heavyweight
During a panel hosted by sustainability moderator Merle Becker, industry heavyweights explored how the sector’s transformation—from artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to sustainable materials and digital development processes—is becoming a strategic resource.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
But taken together, the records illustrate how major corporate leaders, organized labor, donors and political heavyweights have enjoyed direct access to the governor during a year of consequential policy turns — even as some of the most outspoken public-interest advocates were left out of the room.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Armed with this solution, industry heavyweights are advocating for a new approach based on vaccination coupled with effective surveillance.
—Ellen P. Carlin, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
At 21, Forté received a Grammy nomination for his work on the record and toured with the hip-hop heavyweights.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
In some ways, the Skubal case is but a preliminary to the main event — the heavyweight bout looming between the league and union in collective-bargaining negotiations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Favorable government policy has prompted heavyweights like Chicago’s CME Group and Cboe Global Markets to join the bandwagon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Zhao's feature also counts Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes as producers.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Banks, transportation stocks, hotels and small-caps are cooking, helping to offset the cooling-off in several of the tech heavyweights that had large1ly led the S & P’s three-year, 80% advance.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
But taken together, the records illustrate how major corporate leaders, organized labor, donors and political heavyweights have enjoyed direct access to the governor during a year of consequential policy turns — even as some of the most outspoken public-interest advocates were left out of the room.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Armed with this solution, industry heavyweights are advocating for a new approach based on vaccination coupled with effective surveillance.
—Ellen P. Carlin, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
At 21, Forté received a Grammy nomination for his work on the record and toured with the hip-hop heavyweights.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
In some ways, the Skubal case is but a preliminary to the main event — the heavyweight bout looming between the league and union in collective-bargaining negotiations.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Favorable government policy has prompted heavyweights like Chicago’s CME Group and Cboe Global Markets to join the bandwagon.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Zhao's feature also counts Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes as producers.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Banks, transportation stocks, hotels and small-caps are cooking, helping to offset the cooling-off in several of the tech heavyweights that had large1ly led the S & P’s three-year, 80% advance.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweight
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The Dark Ages gave us an extremely metal prequel that — while a bit too lore and cutscene-heavy — presented more surprising tricks and gameplay refreshes to keep the long-running FPS series alive and kicking butt.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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However, a combination of tariffs, inflation and narrow GDP growth kept the tech-heavy S & P 500 in the lead over the Russell 2000.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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Simmons had a heroic night with eight points and eight rebounds, playing much of it as an undersized 5-man with Magoon Gwath injured and the other bigs in foul trouble.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Starting and closing with both bigs presents a grueling workload for the two centers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweight. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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