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
Experience has mattered at this track, where six of the past 10 races have been won by drivers at least 42 years old.
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CBS News, 7 June 2026
Just the quiet determination to build something that mattered.
—Keith Krach, Fortune, 7 June 2026
What mattered was that, as groypers, they were seen to be enjoying the jokes.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Open dialogue mattered immediately.
—Sarah Said, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Consistency mattered more than dose size.
—Allison Palmer
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
To see how much this lack of chemical signaling mattered in the wild, the researchers packed up their sibling bean lines and headed to an experimental agricultural field in Oaxaca, Mexico.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Or maybe those extra days only mattered because Brown had spent the previous seven months preparing his roster for exactly this moment.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
That was the moment that mattered.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
CBS News, 7 June 2026
Just the quiet determination to build something that mattered.
—Keith Krach, Fortune, 7 June 2026
What mattered was that, as groypers, they were seen to be enjoying the jokes.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Open dialogue mattered immediately.
—Sarah Said, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Consistency mattered more than dose size.
—Allison Palmer
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
To see how much this lack of chemical signaling mattered in the wild, the researchers packed up their sibling bean lines and headed to an experimental agricultural field in Oaxaca, Mexico.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Or maybe those extra days only mattered because Brown had spent the previous seven months preparing his roster for exactly this moment.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
That was the moment that mattered.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
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The rest of the industry knows how much Brexton’s racing career meant to Kyle.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The agency had previously suggested Orion would fly with whichever lander was ready when the time came to launch the mission, even if that meant leaving one behind.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury yields were relatively unchanged on Monday, as investors weighed the impact from Middle East tensions and the diminishing likelihood that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates anytime soon.—
Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Surgeons performed a nearly 17-hour operation to remove the leg, which had a large tumor and weighed 174 lbs.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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