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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 Notably, the emergency order was issued without the Department of Justice weighing in on the case. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026 Her background did not excuse her conduct, Martinez argued, but should weigh in her punishment. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 In an amicus brief filed Friday, the nonprofit behind Wikipedia weighed in on a set of lawsuits pitting publishers including The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft, taking neither side. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2026 California Secretary of Labor Stewart Knox also weighed in on the renaming. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weigh in

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Their performance reflects advances in transistor design, manufacturing precision, materials, and packaging.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Critics said that his case reflected Beijing’s emphasis on security and intolerance of dissent, even though Macao’s pro-democracy movement has never been as influential as that in neighboring Hong Kong.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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Representatives with the Ada County Sheriff’s Office and the city of Boise declined to comment, citing pending litigation.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 Nov. 2026
Maryland's Department of Human Services previously declined to comment on specifics surrounding the case, citing confidentiality.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

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