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 With resurgent inflation and traders weighing the Fed's next move, any signal on the rate path could ripple through the equities, bond and currency markets. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 For someone weighing a move, uncertainty raises the stakes, and a longer list of openings offers little reassurance that the next job will be a better match. — Owen Humphries, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 For voters still weighing their options, Vance tied his pitch for Rogers to some of the issues hitting closest to home. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Approved by the University of California in August, the new program seeks to make graduate education more accessible for those who are balancing work or family responsibilities and weighing the cost of school against other financial obligations. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Duna’s Dream, a six-and-a-half-foot-high sculpture by Jaume Plensa weighing 617 pounds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 The formula pairs glycerin and flexible polymers to coat and define every lash without weighing them down, while the dual-length brush prevents clumps and lengthens from root to tip. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026 Measuring how much a baby eats typically requires weighing them directly before and after a feeding, and that’s an imprecise and cumbersome process. — Monique Brouillette, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Emergency physicians are constantly weighing probability, risk, and the consequences of waiting. — Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing

Verb

But those friendships don’t stop mattering when the school day ends, especially when group chats and social media keep everyone connected.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Trust ends up mattering more than uptime in deciding which platforms get automated against, and which get left out.

— Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

Newsom, however, is pondering a 2028 run for the White House.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The Liberty Bell, with its famous crack, hasn’t been rung in 180 years, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from pondering what the bell might have sounded like when tolling.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondering

Verb

That’s more than double the cash Tesla’s been garnering from operations in the last few quarters, meaning that will have a much bigger cash deficit in the final three months of 2026.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
On Monday, the Eagles and Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, announced that the Super Bowl LIX MVP has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a blood clot has traveled to his lungs.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of meaning

Verb

There were starkly arranged a cappella vocals, wistful singer-songwriter tunes for briskly contemplating the boy from last night, and a dance-floor track once intended for Madonna.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Members of the public, at recent meetings, though, have raised concerns about traffic and the financial agreements the city is contemplating.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

The Presbyterian seminary student made the comment while debating legislation related to transgender people participating in school sports.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Agree On Decision Criteria First Agree on the decision criteria before debating the decision.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

In 2020, following Election Day, a crowd stormed a vote-counting center in Detroit, many incited by online conspiracy theories about election fraud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
In 2020, after election day, a crowd stormed a vote-counting center in Detroit, many incited by online conspiracy theories about election fraud.

— Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

Some employers are considering whether to help their staffers buy GLP-1 drugs for weight loss directly from the manufacturers or other partners, such as Costco’s pharmacy, said Matthew Rae, associate director at KFF.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Excellent soundproofing of the walls and windows is a huge plus, especially considering the hotel's central location.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026