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
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
Of course, none of it mattered much.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
While Skubal wasn't dominant, that hardly mattered to the Tigers.
—ABC News, 13 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
The system mattered because both sides had bargained for it.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Just the quiet determination to build something that mattered.
—Keith Krach, Fortune, 7 June 2026
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
Of course, none of it mattered much.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
While Skubal wasn't dominant, that hardly mattered to the Tigers.
—ABC News, 13 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
The system mattered because both sides had bargained for it.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Just the quiet determination to build something that mattered.
—Keith Krach, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
Verb
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DeSantis said last month that the detention facility was always meant to be temporary.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Among the tackles who have been weighed at the NFL Combine, none in the last nine years stepped on the scale lighter than 290 pounds.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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As the Justice Department weighed approval, a coalition of states led by California are preparing a lawsuit to block the deal that’s expected to be filed within a month.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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