Synonyms of mattered

mattered

verb

past tense of matter

as in meant

to be of importance

she believes that doing well in school really does matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meant
• weighed
• signified
• counted
• influenced
• imported
• affected
• cut ice
• carried weight
• concerned
• swayed
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mattered

That image of Chicago as a breezier place, if rough at the edges, lingered for decades, which is why Criterion’s policy of including filmmakers in the final product has mattered. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

That fear should have mattered before so many Republicans chose to tolerate intolerable MAGA policies and behaviors. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

Region finish no longer mattered except to guarantee a first-round home game to region champions. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 11 Nov. 2026

That last part was the only thing that mattered to them Sunday night. — CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

The title track is written from the perspective of the DJ Fagen envisioned, the sage who schooled his younger self on what mattered, though this character is more of a Shepherd type. — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026

Adam Cervera’s campaign relied on dirty political tactics that distracted from issues that should have mattered most to voters. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Pollsters found an increasing number of voters naming corruption as an issue that mattered to them. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

The subject itself mattered less to me than resolving how to present it. — Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026