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
The typical basking shark that local whale watches see are about 20 to 25 feet long, weighing several tons.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
When weighing your options, keep in mind key decision-making factors, such as how the event could directly benefit you, the overall cost and the potential return on investment.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, the couple is weighing whether to even hold the dinner at all.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
So much so that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) could be forced back to weighing both sides of its mandate (maximum employment and inflation at 2%) equally.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Patton's son, who witnessed the mauling, found his father being attacked by a yearling male black bear weighing about 70 pounds.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adams was said to be weighing his options, including opportunities in the private sector.
—John Santucci, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The first is a ground plate, weighing 110 pounds, that connects to the home’s electrical grid and is installed in a garage or driveway.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The Pentagon is weighing stakes in defense contractors.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
When weighing your options, keep in mind key decision-making factors, such as how the event could directly benefit you, the overall cost and the potential return on investment.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, the couple is weighing whether to even hold the dinner at all.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
So much so that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) could be forced back to weighing both sides of its mandate (maximum employment and inflation at 2%) equally.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Patton's son, who witnessed the mauling, found his father being attacked by a yearling male black bear weighing about 70 pounds.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adams was said to be weighing his options, including opportunities in the private sector.
—John Santucci, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The first is a ground plate, weighing 110 pounds, that connects to the home’s electrical grid and is installed in a garage or driveway.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The Pentagon is weighing stakes in defense contractors.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing
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But as kids move into adolescence and gain more independence, friends start mattering more, filling the space previously held by parents and teachers.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Even if those details are years away from mattering, having everyone on the same page now can head off confusion (or conflict) later.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the eyes of many fans, discussions about musical quality have given way to conversations about who snitched; pondering an artist’s potential has been replaced by RICO speculation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also pondering shellfish, the German philosopher Carl du Prel insisted in 1885 that, in the wake of Darwin’s discoveries, people can no longer assume humans represent consciousness’s culmination in the Universe.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Bella meaning beautiful and Luna translating to moon, which could relate to their popularity given their bilingual meanings.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the commonwealth was one of two states with a split legislature, meaning Republicans held the state Senate and Democrats the House.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Even the upside-down notion of Fox News turning into a progressive network or other legacy Murdoch assets being transformed seemed to be scenarios worth contemplating.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The film’s title carries particular significance for Yoon, who has been contemplating it for 15 years.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hyperliquid is effectively importing procurement practices from traditional finance into DeFi, forcing would-be issuers to compete on transparency, economics, and trust.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Hedley began importing go-karts from Asia modeled after classic cars.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Teams had been 53-0 since 2000, counting playoffs, when leading by 15 points and taking possession with 8-10 minutes left in regulation, per TruMedia.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Under Nathaniel Hackett’s 15-game watch of fans counting down the play clock, a player cursing out his quarterback, and teammates shoving one another on the sidelines and punching opponents, the sheer disconnect was comedic and horrifying.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now, the Heat are considering a reunion with a free agent former big man, according to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The city of Fort Worth is considering changing land use rules for a handful of parcels to allow buildings up to 15 stories.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Weighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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