Synonyms of mattering

mattering

verb

present participle of matter

as in weighing

to be of importance

she believes that doing well in school really does matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weighing
• meaning
• influencing
• signifying
• affecting
• counting
• importing
• cutting ice
• carrying weight
• concerning
• swaying
• amounting (to)
• adding up (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mattering

Trust ends up mattering more than uptime in deciding which platforms get automated against, and which get left out. — Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Sai’Vion Jones is a third-round pick from 2025, and maybe that ends up mattering here, but Jackson’s a better player at this stage. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 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