1
as in to matter
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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2
as in to ponder
to give serious and careful thought to
weighed the options for weeks before making a decision
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Recent Examples of weigh
As more foreign investors weigh returning capital to China, the government has an opportunity to back up its policy pledges and rebuild confidence, according to Ma.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Studies in the Philippines show that younger siblings tend to be shorter and weigh less than older siblings—a result perhaps of better nutrition for the older sibs in countries where food scarcity is a problem.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
They’re expected to be key factors as the judge weighs the 14-month sentence recommended by Combs’ defense and the 11-year sentence requested by prosecutors.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Slavik argued that this pattern should weigh heavily in determining the music mogul’s sentence.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Studies in the Philippines show that younger siblings tend to be shorter and weigh less than older siblings—a result perhaps of better nutrition for the older sibs in countries where food scarcity is a problem.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
They’re expected to be key factors as the judge weighs the 14-month sentence recommended by Combs’ defense and the 11-year sentence requested by prosecutors.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Slavik argued that this pattern should weigh heavily in determining the music mogul’s sentence.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Winning Isn't What Makes Sports Fun As adults, we’ve been taught that winning is everything and nothing else matters.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
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This includes watching the sketches Stiller & Meara performed on countless talk shows, critiquing their respective styles and pondering how much or little from their seemingly candid appearances and interviews was meant to be taken as truth and not performance.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many pondered what McDavid, many who believe is the NHL’s best player, would do.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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If Ohtani is to be treated as a normal starter, however, could that mean changes in how the Dodgers deploy him?—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Fall is here, which means leaves are falling.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Front Office Sports reported Friday that Stars ownership is considering a site in Plano, Texas, approximately 20 miles from Dallas.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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In traditional Chinese medicine, this spice is considered to have antiseptic and digestive benefits.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hoover bounces back with a clean game, while Coach Prime contemplates making a quarterback change.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Sept 5, 2024, a year before his death, Charlie Kirk was debating at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The effect is to infuse the story with an undeniable and knowing nostalgia; how quaint, at Alma’s party, to find everyone debating matters of representational consequence.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The historic Belcourt Theatre will entertain all the Music City cinephiles.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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All of these films have been heavily influenced by 20th century pulp fiction writers, but for his latest movie, Black goes directly to the source, adapting one of the genre’s key figures for an action-comedy as offbeat, idiosyncratic, and entertaining as any Black has made.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Canales’ trust in Young growing A week after Dave Canales called a couple of running plays on third-and-long — prompting a veteran coach with another team to question Canales’ faith in his quarterback — Canales was more aggressive with his play calling with the game on the line.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Once Gein's crimes came to light, he was questioned about a number of additional disappearances in the region.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Weigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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