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

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

What mattered in the demonstration was Sparky’s ability to work with speech, handwriting, and a diagram while leaving the mathematical work to the student. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 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

The light on Toure’s brief Hurricanes tenure appeared to go dark after last season, his lone campaign with Miami which ended with a trip to the national championship game and with Toure playing his best football when the games mattered the most. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Seeing that level of commitment, from the coach and the people involved, really mattered to me. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 July 2026