mattering

present participle of matter
as in weighing
to be of importance she believes that doing well in school really does matter

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Recent Examples of mattering Until then, price will keep mattering more than where the panel was made. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers. Matthew Emerzian, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 In the end, none of these delays may end up mattering. Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 And so my surreal day-to-day, a regular life broken up by suspensions of my rights, stopped mattering. Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026 For many drivers, that's a big deal, Valdez Streaty says, with fuel savings mattering more at a time when car prices are sharply up. Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Lajos’s transparent skin, initially so intriguing, does not end up mattering or meaning anything. Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Good morning from Boston, There are moments that end up mattering. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 Once wins and losses stop mattering, the attention turns to how those players are progressing. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • For the fifth consecutive year, The Athletic has ranked the head coaches of the Football Bowl Subdivision into eight tiers, weighing everything from resume to resources to longevity and more.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • California lawmakers are weighing whether to take action after videos surfaced showing an electric-shock glove that may soon be used as part of federal immigration enforcement.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Alaska uses a top-four primary system, meaning the top four candidates advance to the general election regardless of their party.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Carlisle airport is uncontrolled airport, meaning there is no air traffic control tower or controllers on site.
    Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Mattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattering. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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