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
My father imagined a future for his family in a country where the rule of law mattered and people had THE freedom to speak their truth.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
All lives have always mattered to God.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
For Robert Carter, that moment mattered more than the ribbon cutting.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
But for Imran, none of that mattered.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The answer mattered because the hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, stimulates the thyroid to release its own hormones.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
These were the issues that mattered most to Andrew Carnegie, and these are the issues that matter most to us today.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
That became impossible to ignore as my son grew—not as a word-learner to be modeled but as a fragile human being whose words mattered because his life did.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
All that mattered to Kim was coming full circle.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
All lives have always mattered to God.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
For Robert Carter, that moment mattered more than the ribbon cutting.
—D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
But for Imran, none of that mattered.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The answer mattered because the hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, stimulates the thyroid to release its own hormones.
—Samantha Bonsack, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
These were the issues that mattered most to Andrew Carnegie, and these are the issues that matter most to us today.
—Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
That became impossible to ignore as my son grew—not as a word-learner to be modeled but as a fragile human being whose words mattered because his life did.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
All that mattered to Kim was coming full circle.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
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Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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That meant Grove was the U’s only post player, and the Alexandria native stepped up against Ducks’ 7-footer Nate Bittle with a career high 13 points and a team-high-tying eight rebounds.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bitcoin dipped below $65,000 on Monday as investors weighed mounting tariff uncertainties and geopolitical concerns.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Customers' containers are weighed first, then filled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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