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

Race still mattered, but the boundaries of political belonging became more flexible and expansive. — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Reflecting on what mattered to them changed their biology under pressure. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

If the welfare of farmers had been of any interest to anybody who mattered, then some alarm might have been taken from the rapid decline in the number of farms and farmers. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Palafox, who did his PhD in computer vision and worked on autonomous systems at Meta’s Reality Labs before founding HappyRobot, said his research background mattered less than expected. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

There is a clear scientific record that NPIs mattered and impacted Covid-19 transmission. — Thomas J. Bollyky, STAT, 31 July 2026

What mattered was how teachers used it to engage students in deeper thinking. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Frustration has been pretty evident from all sides, but at least Gordon’s decision to stay local seems to have mattered to the higher-ups. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 28 July 2026

None of that ultimately mattered once the Ravens saw Pavia compete in the offseason. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026