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

All that time with each other must have mattered to their souls, must have bound them together in ways that Will never bothered to care about. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Innovating, service diversification, coming up with new product ideas, engaging talent—every step mattered. — Oleksandr Strozhemin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Every detail mattered at Taylor Swift’s wedding, and her bouquet was no exception. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

For 90 minutes, supporters waved flags, drummed, danced, and sang, but by the end of the evening the soccer scoreline mattered far less than what unfolded in the crowd. — Latif Love july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Like their counterparts in the founding generation, most 19th century reformers had their own prejudices and their own ideas about whose liberation mattered most. — Brian Delay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, so what mattered was its ability to react. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Haaland was asked about the next and final match of the group stage, against France, which no longer mattered much. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Critics, however, argue those controls fueled public resentment precisely when speed mattered most. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026