MATTERS Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

matters 1 of 2

noun

plural of matter

as in topics

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition) that is not relevant to the matter under discussion

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as in things

something to be dealt with we must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem

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as in mails

communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system first-class matter

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as in problems

something that requires thought and skill for resolution I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution

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matters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of matter

as in means

to be of importance she believes that doing well in school really does matter

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Recent Examples of matters

Noun

History suggests that kind of start matters. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 An experienced attorney can provide guidance in these matters, helping the parties involved in accidents determine how to resolve their legal concerns effectively. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026 The board’s responsibilities include looking into the academy’s morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, financial affairs, academic methods and other matters. —

Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 As is almost always the case in such matters, no details of the deal, which has to be approved by LA Superior Court Judge Brock Hammond by May 8, were made public. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026 How Your Soil Type Influences Drainage Soil type matters because not all plants thrive in the same type of soil. —

David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026 It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 The fact that this Santa Cruz County town can list so many other enticing reasons to visit – from the beaches and redwoods to the restaurants and shops – certainly doesn’t hurt matters. —

Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 López, Venezuela’s manager, said pregame the relationship matters. —

Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026

Verb

Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, your voice matters more than usual. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 That matters beyond the well-being of wildlife, Sikes said. —

Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026 Money matters — so make the most of it. —

Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 Ownership is often a reflection of values, and that matters. —

Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2026 What matters is whether there are any other minima — any other stable configurations — that the Universe could possibly exist in. —

Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026 That matters because each member of the Fed’s 12-person rate-setting committee has only one vote, so Warsh would need buy-in from a majority of his colleagues to lower rates. —

Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026 Make sense of what matters in Washington. —

Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026 In this special episode on the SXSW Keynote stage, Vivian will interview Governor Gavin Newsom about why politics matters for our pocketbooks. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for matters

Noun

The show is equal parts investigation into the craft of writing and conversation about the topics of an author’s work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
At the conference, there were several talks each day that delved into esoteric topics, such as gravitational wave physics, that would later dominate the field.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026