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weigh in

verb

Definition of weigh in

as in to reflect

to make a statement of one's opinion self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal

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Recent Examples of weigh in Johnson County residents can also weigh in on Amendment 4, which asks voters to make Kansas Supreme Court justices elected positions. — Taylor O'Connor 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Since conceding the mayoral race in June, Pratt has continued to use his social media platforms to weigh in on political issues, particularly Los Angeles' addiction, homelessness and public safety crises. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections. — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Multiple coaches and even Petitti were asked to weigh in on the debate about whether the SEC or Big Ten is the better conference. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weigh in

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Some pulses penetrate gaps in the forest canopy and bounce off the ground, reflecting back to the sensors.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Populations in the Eastern Pacific, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic, and Indo-West Pacific each carried unique genetic signatures, reflecting long periods of genetic isolation.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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That $5 million check marks Lauder’s biggest one-time donation he’s made at the federal level, campaign finance records show, and his representatives did not comment on the motivation behind it.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
John Carroll School comments on arrest A statement from the John Carroll School said Goedeke had not been employed by the school since February of this year and that the suspect no longer had any ties to the institution.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of comment

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Even Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, Weiden noted, has remarked that while few residents write checks for City Hall, many willingly invest in preserving the Rose Bowl because of its emotional connection to the community.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
An engineer on the team later remarked that Lockington had effectively created a functional API by prompt, bypassing the traditional build phase.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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