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

What mattered was how teachers used it to engage students in deeper thinking. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Every molecule Stokes’s team rejected sharpened their eye for the ones that mattered. — Dr. Mario García, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Frustration has been pretty evident from all sides, but at least Gordon’s decision to stay local seems to have mattered to the higher-ups. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 28 July 2026

None of that ultimately mattered once the Ravens saw Pavia compete in the offseason. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to amend the filibuster so the party could pass voting rights legislation four years ago, arguing voting rights mattered more than a procedural rule. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 July 2026

The result was a patchwork of stories that mattered to people living through extreme violence, death and censorship. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

That led to the Yankees’ second run – Anthony Volpe followed with a single – but that hardly mattered as the Dodgers secured a series victory with another game still to be played on Sunday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

The medium has never mattered more to Hollywood’s bottom line. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026