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 lifting was assumed, God was the obvious entity being addressed, but what mattered most was the us, us, us. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Right around now is when the tailwinds would start to kick in if historical statistics were all that mattered. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

And measuring every new release against Barker’s singular result risks not only overlooking what other movies have accomplished — but drawing the wrong conclusions about why some films fell short in ways that mattered to them. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Security, architecture, testing, governance and accountability have always mattered in enterprise technology. — Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

And after years competing internationally, at levels only a select few can fathom, that balance mattered. — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The wins and losses mattered but so did having the right people in every job within the organization. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Fifty-eight percent of those polled said saving time mattered most. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Instead, the broadcast treated Wilson's reaction as the only one that mattered. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026