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

The $5,000 prize mattered to the team, but the validation that came with winning the pitch competition was important in itself. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

The second is that what mattered most about the gold rush was not the gold but the rush. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

How many moved revenue, retention or a decision that mattered? — Ben Plomion, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

These big-impact midterms have also shifted power in the statehouses, often signaling changes in state and national political landscapes that have mattered and lasted. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

That research has mattered tremendously, helping lower barriers to care and dramatically reform the delivery of health care and other services to address substance use. — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

What mattered was finding a buyer who would honor that history. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Pernik said the relationship mattered more than the $1 million. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

What mattered to the business was solving real problems for customers. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2026