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
Nissan clearly decided that affordability and reliability mattered more than chasing horsepower figures.
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New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Creating the story that would tell potential business buyers why NovaTech mattered.
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Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
For my dad, justice and compassion mattered the most.
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John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
The roster is something that really mattered to me, and this is a roster that’s shown a level of competitiveness and is ready to go to the next step.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Of course, none of it mattered much.
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Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Phil Long While Skubal wasn't dominant, that hardly mattered to the Tigers.
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CBS News,
14 June 2026
Even fans laid low, saving their money and energy for the one moment that mattered.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
For Hourdajian, though, the stars on the court have always mattered more than the celebrities sitting beside it.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
Creating the story that would tell potential business buyers why NovaTech mattered.
—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
For my dad, justice and compassion mattered the most.
—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
The roster is something that really mattered to me, and this is a roster that’s shown a level of competitiveness and is ready to go to the next step.
—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Of course, none of it mattered much.
—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Phil Long While Skubal wasn't dominant, that hardly mattered to the Tigers.
—
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Even fans laid low, saving their money and energy for the one moment that mattered.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
For Hourdajian, though, the stars on the court have always mattered more than the celebrities sitting beside it.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
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Colonists had to swear the oath of supremacy to the English monarch, which meant accepting the Church of England.
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There was a time when getting new glasses usually meant setting aside an afternoon.
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Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University.
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How that is playing out in terms of stylistic difference will have to be weighed by bootleg-favoring Dylanologists who are more attuned to the subtleties of band interplay.
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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