1
as in mattering
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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2
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
This lightweight bag provides ample space for belongings like your keys, phone, and wallet, without weighing you down.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
It's loaded with protein and is thickened slightly with crushed tortilla chips and starch from the beans, so it’s guaranteed to satisfy without weighing you down.
—Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Since the New York indictments, the NBA has implemented changes to its injury reporting rules, is further investigating the claims laid out by federal prosecutors, and is weighing tweaks to other rules to guard against future problems.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The cookies are hefty, weighing more than a third of a pound each.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
That said, you’re bound to see it a lot more come March and April, because as the temperature warms up, the lightweight topper offers just the right amount of warmth without weighing you down.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Thus, Newsom’s final state budget takes on a new political meaning, and makes the always-difficult process of weighing competing interests within the state even trickier than usual.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
One Dallas pro sports franchise is weighing a move to Plano.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Presidential searches House Republicans are weighing the revival of a 2025 bill aimed at counteracting DeSantis’ increasingly outsize influence on university presidential searches.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
It's loaded with protein and is thickened slightly with crushed tortilla chips and starch from the beans, so it’s guaranteed to satisfy without weighing you down.
—Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Since the New York indictments, the NBA has implemented changes to its injury reporting rules, is further investigating the claims laid out by federal prosecutors, and is weighing tweaks to other rules to guard against future problems.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The cookies are hefty, weighing more than a third of a pound each.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
That said, you’re bound to see it a lot more come March and April, because as the temperature warms up, the lightweight topper offers just the right amount of warmth without weighing you down.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Thus, Newsom’s final state budget takes on a new political meaning, and makes the always-difficult process of weighing competing interests within the state even trickier than usual.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
One Dallas pro sports franchise is weighing a move to Plano.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Presidential searches House Republicans are weighing the revival of a 2025 bill aimed at counteracting DeSantis’ increasingly outsize influence on university presidential searches.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing
Verb
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But why should that start mattering now?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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In other words, as Cleveland tore through the league last season, the players responded to most of the milestones reached with a collective shrug and worn axioms about nothing mattering until the playoffs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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An online war of words has tech leaders pondering a hollowing out of Silicon Valley, and millions of dollars are flowing to political committees engaged in the fight.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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And for those pondering their futures, going out with a win sure beats the alternative.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Of the 20 graduates, 11 (55%) were white; six (30%) were Latino; two (10%) were Black and one (5%) was Hmong, according to the police department, meaning about 45% in the class were minorities, according to KCKPD.—
Sofi Zeman
January 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hialeah elects its council members at large, meaning all candidates run citywide.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Most recently, the administration began contemplating buying and converting large warehouses into detention centers.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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By the time of the party, Eskilsson had stepped down as Tobii’s CEO and was contemplating a sedate life serving on boards.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s because importing companies tend to find ways around the tariffs, or because countries negotiate enough compromises and exemptions to the tariffs to reduce the headline rate.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The protests began on Sunday with merchants who rely on importing electrical goods and find that very few can now afford them.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Jan. 2026
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Opposite a serene Rooney Mara and a raging Claire Foy, Buckley is a lone dissenting voice in Sarah Polley’s heart-wrenching portrait of a group of women and girls in an isolated Mennonite colony who are debating how to respond to a series of brutal attacks from the men in their community.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Many Americans are debating whether the shooting was justified after videos taken by bystanders and cellphone footage from the officer were released, leading to protests around the country.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cohen is counting on both of those things to be true to get the club closer to its lofty goal of competing for a league championship in its first season.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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After the rapid release of three studio albums in the span of three years, not counting a flurry of EPs and live recordings, Bryan mostly took last year off to recalibrate.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Critics of Newsom, including San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — now considering a run for governor as Newsom reaches his term limit in 2026 — were quick to pounce on the report.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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That’s equivalent to $24 million, but considering the length of his service (which began in the 1960s), the amount pales in comparison to the annual incomes of William and Charles.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Weighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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