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 The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently weighing whether to restart production of the C-17 Globemaster III or commit to designing and buying an entirely new aircraft. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Energy bottlenecks and central bank policy will likely drive both bonds and stocks in the near term, with rate relief supporting both but yield increases weighing more on equities. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Until now, the record for the smallest portable CT scanner belonged to a unit developed by the Fraunhofer Development Center for X-ray Technology (EZRT) in Germany, weighing 42 lb (19 kg), more than three times heavier than the Xtomo-Cube. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 He is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds, with black hair and green eyes. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 For shoppers weighing price, plastic waste and convenience, the shift matters right now. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Californians are weighing a ballot measure that could reshape how local taxes pass, while two major insurers are cautiously reentering the state’s home insurance market. — Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Concrete barriers designed to keep cars out of the secure area crumbled as the jet, weighing more than 100 tons, headed straight for a four-lane road. — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 After officials finished weighing and measuring it, Harmon returned the giant blue catfish alive to the Ohio River near where it was caught. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing

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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
Sai’Vion Jones is a third-round pick from 2025, and maybe that ends up mattering here, but Jackson’s a better player at this stage.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

In the stands, fans murmured beneath their breath, wondering what new math the Kiffin’s successor could be pondering.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
For those pondering upgrades, Apple has laid a strong foundation with its hardware for some ambitious features down the road.

— Victoria Song, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pondering

Verb

Unions have rejected two BBC offers, meaning the risk of industrial action is increasing.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
The researchers believe this number is likely to rise — El Nino is expected to last until the Northern Hemisphere spring, meaning its heat impacts will linger into the summer months.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaning

Verb

With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
To meet these goals, the university is contemplating four initiatives to add to its existing piecemeal partnerships.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Indeed, Chinese customs data shows a sharp rise in imports of unprocessed platinum and palladium over the past five years, an approach in keeping with a playbook that involves importing raw materials for local processing.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The step is designed to approve a local company's application for importing a two-drug combination pack consisting of mifepristone and misoprostol.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of importing

Verb

Kirk, 31, had been debating students in an outdoor courtyard surrounded by tall buildings and with several thousand people in attendance.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Consider ongoing litigation between state governments and prediction-market companies, where the two sides are debating whether states are preempted from enforcing their gambling laws by a federal law on prediction markets.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

In Kenya, this actuarial approach manifested as weeks spent in a Land Rover, counting herds of zebra with a handheld mechanical tally counter in my right hand and binoculars in my left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Sean John Combs, as of this writing, is inmate number 37452-054 and counting down the days of his sentence at Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

The campaign is demanding that the TV station stop airing the ad in its current form and is considering legal action if no action is taken.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
With plenty to build on considering the way running back Kenneth Walker III’s presence in the backfield is creating crucial dilemmas for opposing defenses that for too long have been able to just predicate everything on stopping Mahomes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026