as in meant
to be of importance
she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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Recent Examples of mattered
Nothing else mattered back then.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
For cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, consolidation mattered.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Gorman adds that the finding that parent-child musical engagement mattered more than a caregiver’s own skills is a big deal and empowering for families.
—Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, the officials insisted none of those factors mattered.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
What perhaps mattered more than the incendiary headlines or the sheer number of stories both tabloids immediately devoted to this event, however, was the misinformation each was also imparting to the public.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
There are thousands — and every microscopic hair on the insect mattered in identifying it.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
To those who knew him personally, however, his character mattered as much as his résumé.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
For cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, consolidation mattered.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Gorman adds that the finding that parent-child musical engagement mattered more than a caregiver’s own skills is a big deal and empowering for families.
—Clarissa Brincat, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, the officials insisted none of those factors mattered.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
What perhaps mattered more than the incendiary headlines or the sheer number of stories both tabloids immediately devoted to this event, however, was the misinformation each was also imparting to the public.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
There are thousands — and every microscopic hair on the insect mattered in identifying it.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
To those who knew him personally, however, his character mattered as much as his résumé.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
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This isn’t a place designed to impress from afar; it’s meant to be felt and experienced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rani’s newborn son weighed almost eight pounds and had perfect neonatal scores.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) report weighed crime statistics from 40 cities that have reported monthly data for the past eight years.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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