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
Police described Taylor as a Black male standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing about 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
By the 2010s a typical car carried 100 to 150 of these ECUs, stitched together by four to six kilometers of copper wiring weighing 40 to 60 kilograms, the third-heaviest component in many vehicles.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For patients weighing the long-term implications of starting, stopping or cycling on and off these medications, the review suggests the metabolic stakes of regain may be less catastrophic than feared.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Since 2013, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s python research and removal program has removed 1,750 pythons weighing more than 53,000 pounds from Southwest Florida.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The Conservancy’s python capture program has been running since 2013, resulting in the removal of 1,750 pythons weighing more than 53,000 pounds, and that’s just from a 200-square-mile area.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
While black bears are the smallest bear in North America, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, males can get up to about 500 pounds, with most bears weighing between 100 and 400.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
If anything, a personal matter could be weighing over the dynamic of your exchange.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The marsupials can live up to six years in the wild, with males weighing as much as 30 pounds and standing 1 foot tall at the shoulder, according to Tasmania's environment department.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
By the 2010s a typical car carried 100 to 150 of these ECUs, stitched together by four to six kilometers of copper wiring weighing 40 to 60 kilograms, the third-heaviest component in many vehicles.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For patients weighing the long-term implications of starting, stopping or cycling on and off these medications, the review suggests the metabolic stakes of regain may be less catastrophic than feared.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Since 2013, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s python research and removal program has removed 1,750 pythons weighing more than 53,000 pounds from Southwest Florida.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The Conservancy’s python capture program has been running since 2013, resulting in the removal of 1,750 pythons weighing more than 53,000 pounds, and that’s just from a 200-square-mile area.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
While black bears are the smallest bear in North America, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, males can get up to about 500 pounds, with most bears weighing between 100 and 400.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
If anything, a personal matter could be weighing over the dynamic of your exchange.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The marsupials can live up to six years in the wild, with males weighing as much as 30 pounds and standing 1 foot tall at the shoulder, according to Tasmania's environment department.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing
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Ask yourself what exactly stopped mattering and why, and know that there’s a difference between temporary exhaustion and genuine misalignment.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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And so my surreal day-to-day, a regular life broken up by suspensions of my rights, stopped mattering.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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Meanwhile, as the Wall Street Journal reports, executives at OpenAI are pondering whether to kick off a price war with the company’s biggest competitor, Anthropic.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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It’s all added up to a potential worst-case scenario for Republicans pondering the midterms.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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To pay for it, Porter would impose a progressive corporate tax, meaning more profitable businesses and corporations would pay a higher rate.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Those wanting to double at State also had to contend with mile qualifying heats on Friday, meaning runners would potentially have four miles of races in 24 hours.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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That puts state attorneys general contemplating a lawsuit on the clock.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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With geopolitical tensions elevated, a high oil price and long-term interest rate projections uncertain now, many may be understandably contemplating a savings strategy shift.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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One of the most innovative gangsters of the 20th century, Frank Lucas earned the title of Harlem drug kingpin in the late-‘60s and early-‘70s by importing high-quality heroin from Southeast Asia and selling it under the street name Blue Magic.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The report found that 60 economies the United States does business with have failed to impose or effectively enforce prohibitions on importing items into their countries that were made by people who were working against their will or for insufficient funds.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The world is still debating whether this is a short-term disruption while farmers are already being forced to make decisions today that will have consequences next year.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Regulators are debating whether the new data centers will strain the Texas power grid and affect electricity costs.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Pratt argued that California’s lengthy ballot-counting process creates uncertainty.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Cleverly shot, the film made good use of its taut 74-minute running time (not counting commercials, of course).—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Well, Texas Tech's most prominent booster, Cody Campbell, has some very pointed comments for those schools, conferences, or institutions considering taking action against the program.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Messengers could also be faced with considering a constitutional amendment proposed by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler that would ban women from serving in primary church leadership roles within the denomination.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Weighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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