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 mattered to me but being honest for her.
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Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of writing back, Bonnie gave it to Pam, who passed it on to everyone who mattered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
But what mattered most, what will stick with the Chiefs the most, was how it all was squandered in the end.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
But to Everton, that mattered little.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
In a government reliant on fragile coalitions, every cog mattered.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
At Pixar, the solution was not the absence of structure but the right kind of structure—round tables, open seating, visible indications that every voice mattered.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
For Green, that's what mattered the most.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
The pass protection was better despite a blitz-heavy approach by Colorado, but that mattered little as Hoover was once again forced to carry the offense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Instead of writing back, Bonnie gave it to Pam, who passed it on to everyone who mattered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
But what mattered most, what will stick with the Chiefs the most, was how it all was squandered in the end.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
But to Everton, that mattered little.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
In a government reliant on fragile coalitions, every cog mattered.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
At Pixar, the solution was not the absence of structure but the right kind of structure—round tables, open seating, visible indications that every voice mattered.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
For Green, that's what mattered the most.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
The pass protection was better despite a blitz-heavy approach by Colorado, but that mattered little as Hoover was once again forced to carry the offense.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
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And more people meant more masking tape, more numbers stuck to the chests of anyone who would allow it.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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This, coupled with a professional ban in her home country, meant that a boxing career seemed almost unthinkable for someone like Brækhus, even after becoming European champion and a world silver medalist.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The horns weighed more than 15 pounds collectively.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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