WEIGHED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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weighed

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verb

past tense of weigh

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

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The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry because of a piece of foam that the astronaut estimates might have weighed about as much as a Styrofoam container. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 One was described as a man about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, while the other stood at about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed about 180 pounds. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 As of last month, 16 states had formally weighed such moratoriums according to bills tracked by the National Conference of State Legislatures. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The earlier death of Ammann—who weighed little more than a hundred pounds upon her final arrival at BioMed—was consistent with this hypothesis. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 In August 2025, Allen was found liable by default rather than following a trial in which a jury weighed the competing accounts. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Still, the potential savings should be weighed against the possibility of losing your home or accumulating additional debt. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 In November 2025, Tesla shareholders weighed a nonbinding proposal for the carmaker to invest in xAI, Musk’s AI startup. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Following those warnings, lawmakers have weighed what -- if any -- action should be taken. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed

Adjective

Food and drink Food across the resort’s various restaurants is Greek and local but with a considered twist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondered

Adjective

Avoid Letting Emotion Override Investment Discipline The biggest gap is that entrepreneurs often take calculated risks in business, but emotional risks in their personal portfolios.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Knowing exactly what's going to happen in the sky turns a casual meteor watch into a rather more calculated exercise.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculated

Verb

Lehane said OpenAI’s views are meant to offer an alternative to extremes around AI.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The central legal question was whether Missouri could use the map, meant to help Republicans gain an additional House seat, in the midterm elections before voters had a chance to approve it through a statewide reference.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of meant

Verb

In late September, Clancy appeared in court for the first time since the trial ended, and the parties debated several of them.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, council members debated the Axon pilot program after hearing from scores of people who spoke out in opposition to more cameras.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of debated

Adjective

But that won’t keep them from trying, and when people’s passions are aroused, and emotions crowd out reasoned thought, anything can happen.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasoned

Verb

As contemplated, the city would initially sell one acre to the developers for the first phase of the project when the plans receive final approval.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The sponsor also assumes the risk that contemplated add-ons will not close.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026