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
The extra base mattered when Ramos, 2-for-12 in the Philadelphia series and the first game against the Orioles, slapped a sinker to bring home Ramos.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
What mattered was the relationship between the people creating the content and the audience consuming it.
—Jonathan Hunt, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Towns returned the favor, assisting on three Brunson baskets — each coming in the fourth quarter, when the game tightened and every possession mattered more.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
None of that mattered to any of the occupants in the car at that point.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
To his supporters, none of this mattered.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
For the Kings, however, all that mattered were the two vital points.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
That presence mattered, too, because what’s happening now feels like a continuation of it.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
But none of it mattered because Chisholm bobbled the ball, and the Rays won.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
What mattered was the relationship between the people creating the content and the audience consuming it.
—Jonathan Hunt, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Towns returned the favor, assisting on three Brunson baskets — each coming in the fourth quarter, when the game tightened and every possession mattered more.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
None of that mattered to any of the occupants in the car at that point.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
To his supporters, none of this mattered.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
For the Kings, however, all that mattered were the two vital points.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
That presence mattered, too, because what’s happening now feels like a continuation of it.
—Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
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In 2007, Morganroth — then known by her birth name April McClellan — was charged with cashing a $5,000 welfare check in Arizona meant for her brother, according to court documents.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The security gates are meant to be a neat assembly line, not a five-car pileup.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Australian business confidence in March dropped, weighed by concerns over the Iran war that had led to a global oil shock, according to a survey from National Australia Bank, Reuters reported.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the Greater San Diego fair, Olivia Liu from La Jolla Country Day School weighed the effectiveness of soap and alcohol in achieving healthy skin in the category of microbiology.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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