WEIGHING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

weighing

verb

present participle of weigh

as in mattering

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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as in pondering

to give serious and careful thought to weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

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Recent Examples of weighing Young women, meanwhile, were weighing their choices accordingly. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 Even as Miller digs in, Republicans are weighing who could replace the 37-year-old lawmaker on the ballot. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The projections are based on historical scores, with the most recent season weighing most heavily. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 This gives your strands a concentrated boost of hydration and repair without weighing them down or causing buildup. — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026 Democrats are pressing for a House ethics probe and weighing new investments behind union ironworker Brian Poindexter, betting scandal-weary voters in Trump-friendly northeast Ohio may be ready for change. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Still, for anyone weighing whether a Saturday hike or a Sunday long walk is worth the effort, the numbers suggest the answer is yes. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 The loss of temporary status for some 334,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants has families weighing other options, which generally don’t include returning to their troubled countries. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026 Dermatologists, cosmetic chemists and aesthetic physicians say the distinction matters, especially for anyone weighing what to spend money on. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing

Verb

Perhaps that was the right model in the services era, where proximity to the work was the differentiator, but when work can be automated, being close to it stops mattering.

— Nick Heddy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers.

— Matthew Emerzian, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

Lupoi isn’t a guy who spends his evenings pondering philosophy or splitting atoms.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Blumstein came up with the idea for the OnlyFans account while sitting in a meadow, waiting for marmots to appear and pondering the state of scientific funding for his work.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pondering

Verb

Chennai claimed him as Thala, a Tamil word meaning leader that functions as something closer to a title of devotion.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
When Galileo orbited Jupiter, its high-gain antenna did not fully deploy, meaning the probe was never able to record detailed video of Jupiter's atmosphere as hoped.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of meaning

Verb

Despite this seemingly critical importance to the automaker at a time when its profit margins are evaporating, Tesla may be contemplating a future without China.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
A number of sports media sites and fan blogs took that to mean the Kings were contemplating a buyout, generating stories about possible destinations and LaVine’s potential fit with other teams.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

For the first time in a quarter century, the US is importing more from Taiwan than mainland China, and is also the top destination for Taiwan investment; less than 1% of the island’s investment went to China in the first five months of this year.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In the countries importing the same wheat and rice, where families already spend half or more of their income on food, the identical price move is measured not in euros but in meals.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of importing

Verb

Just a few years ago, finance leaders were still debating whether AI belonged in the finance function.

— Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
While Congress continues debating whether to make daylight saving time permanent or end seasonal clock changes altogether, no change has become law.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

The usual advice is to stop counting, as though the tally were a character flaw to be willed away.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Schwarber signed with Philadelphia on a four-year, $79 million deal and has since gone on to hit 220 home runs and counting over five seasons with the Phillies.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

The two weren’t mentioned in the announcement, or in the royal family’s congratulatory post, and the entire British royal family has gone out of its way to separate itself from Andrew and Fergie, considering their recent scandals.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2026
Focusing only on what goes out the door — without considering what came in — paints an incomplete picture.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026