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
In the end, none of these delays may end up mattering.
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Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Intent stops mattering once a figure can close a deal.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 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
Lajos’s transparent skin, initially so intriguing, does not end up mattering or meaning anything.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 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
Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Intent stops mattering once a figure can close a deal.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 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
Lajos’s transparent skin, initially so intriguing, does not end up mattering or meaning anything.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattering
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The Peptide-132 Hair Bond Repair Treatment uses a proprietary peptide complex, along with keratin, collagen, and amino acids, to repair damage, smooth frizz, and strengthen dry or overprocessed strands without weighing hair down.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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But some opponents of the legislation, which starting July 1 will remove lower speed limits for trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds, are raising safety concerns of their own.—
Rose Evans
Updated June 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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The city's birth rate peaked in 2005, meaning those babies have already graduated high school.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Governor Kathy Hochul separately slashed the Manhattan shuttle-bus fare from $80 to $20, meaning two of the most powerful governors in the country spent the spring competing to subsidize FIFA, a private organization.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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“Mattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattering. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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