as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction
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as in mattered
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
weighed the options for weeks before making a decision
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Recent Examples of weighed
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In doing so, the Cuban government creates a harmful imbalance in how these two dimensions are described and weighed.
—Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The shooting death of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent earlier in the day weighed heavily on those who participated in an Elgin town hall meeting Wednesday to discuss ICE operations in the city.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Before embracing a project of this scale, the city owes its residents not just enthusiasm, but assurance — assurance that all reasonable alternatives have been considered, all risks fully weighed, and all voices genuinely heard.
—Michelle Grau, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
In years past, changes to the vaccine schedule would happen after the CDC’s committee of independent advisers weighed whether to update the schedule based on the latest scientific evidence and CDC leadership finalized recommendations and schedules.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Coincidentally, Johnson himself once faced a murder charge in Alameda County and prosecutors even weighed death penalty charges against him.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the wake of the pandemic, each of them weighed more than 400 lbs.
—Abby Roedel, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The shark was 15 feet, 6 inches long and weighed 2,909 pounds.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
The sheriff’s office voluntarily released some documents and video to Cal-OSHA amid late-December court hearings that weighed the sheriff’s request to reject the subpoenas for interviews and documents against Cal-OSHA’s request to uphold them.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In doing so, the Cuban government creates a harmful imbalance in how these two dimensions are described and weighed.
—Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The shooting death of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent earlier in the day weighed heavily on those who participated in an Elgin town hall meeting Wednesday to discuss ICE operations in the city.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Before embracing a project of this scale, the city owes its residents not just enthusiasm, but assurance — assurance that all reasonable alternatives have been considered, all risks fully weighed, and all voices genuinely heard.
—Michelle Grau, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
In years past, changes to the vaccine schedule would happen after the CDC’s committee of independent advisers weighed whether to update the schedule based on the latest scientific evidence and CDC leadership finalized recommendations and schedules.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Coincidentally, Johnson himself once faced a murder charge in Alameda County and prosecutors even weighed death penalty charges against him.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the wake of the pandemic, each of them weighed more than 400 lbs.
—Abby Roedel, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The shark was 15 feet, 6 inches long and weighed 2,909 pounds.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed
Adjective
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Credit scores typically range from 300 to 850, with scores of around 670 and higher considered good.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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Still, others are happiest at a considered farm stay or upstate hideaway, where the pleasure lies in quiet mornings and befriending animals on the farm.—
Livia Caligor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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Chiefs linebacker and team leader Nick Bolton remembered taking pride in the fact that the defense seemed to rise up on snaps that mattered most.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Real-time viewing was what mattered.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Early in their planning for the trip to Alaska, the couple pondered taking a cruise.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Ian Terry won Big Brother season 14 at just 21 years old, becoming the show’s youngest champion after outmaneuvering veteran players with a quiet — but highly calculated — game.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Plemons leans into unhinged intensity, while Emma Stone counters with calculated control.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That meant the crash wasn't caused by a fatal design flaw even though there had already been a number of accidents involving DC-10s.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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That place meant a lot to me growing up, a solid space where people from all walks of life came together.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pinspark Lounge Set While demands for dressing better for air travel have been hotly debated, one way to stay off the radar for the style critics is with a simple tracksuit.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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It is set to be debated, along with several other amendments that have been filed by senators for Brownsberger’s property tax shock bill, at Thursday’s session.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The differences between any given Grokipedia and Wikipedia entry are in some sense hard to debate because there is no shared ground upon which to have a reasoned disagreement; to gravitate toward Grokipedia is to leave the world of evidence for that of belief.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the governor’s office, the original design of the project contemplated the demolition of the synagogue on the One Brooklyn Health System campus, but following intervention from Hochul, the synagogue’s demolition has been removed from the plans for affordable housing.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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One of the scenarios being contemplated is that only two-thirds or a majority of that number would need to turn out.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Weighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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