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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 Peptide-132 Hair Bond Repair Treatment uses a proprietary peptide complex, along with keratin, collagen, and amino acids, to repair damage, smooth frizz, and strengthen dry or overprocessed strands without weighing hair down.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 June 2026
But some opponents of the legislation, which starting July 1 will remove lower speed limits for trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds, are raising safety concerns of their own.
—Rose Evans
updated June 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
The limit increases to $190 for vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds but less than 25,000 pounds and $244 for vehicles weighing more than 25,000 pounds.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Notes of ripe raspberry and strawberry are layered with fresh herbal character and just enough tannin to give the wine shape without weighing it down.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For anyone weighing peptide therapy, including the kind that’s now showing up as a premium line item on biohacking clinic menus, the gap between what was announced and what’s actually happened matters.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
This letter reflects my personal opinion after weighing all sides of the property tax ballot measure.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
The following factors are worth weighing when evaluating any online reputation management company.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 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
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 June 2026
But some opponents of the legislation, which starting July 1 will remove lower speed limits for trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds, are raising safety concerns of their own.
—Rose Evans
updated June 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
The limit increases to $190 for vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds but less than 25,000 pounds and $244 for vehicles weighing more than 25,000 pounds.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
Notes of ripe raspberry and strawberry are layered with fresh herbal character and just enough tannin to give the wine shape without weighing it down.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
For anyone weighing peptide therapy, including the kind that’s now showing up as a premium line item on biohacking clinic menus, the gap between what was announced and what’s actually happened matters.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
This letter reflects my personal opinion after weighing all sides of the property tax ballot measure.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
The following factors are worth weighing when evaluating any online reputation management company.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing
Verb
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Intent stops mattering once a figure can close a deal.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 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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Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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That’s in addition to problems like data drift, bias in training data, black swan events, and other things that the panelists touched on in pondering the challenges of instituting these systems in a highly regulated industry.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Instead, a Paraguayan defender tipped it into the open goal, meaning that technically Damián Bobadilla is the first player to score for the United States at the 2026 World Cup.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center upgraded the Chicago area to a level 4 out of 5 on its severe risk scale, meaning widespread severe storms are likely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Against this backdrop, then, prospective CD account holders as well as those with an account set to mature this month, should start contemplating their next moves.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The antitrust hurdle cleared by Paramount comes as state attorneys general in California, New York and almost a dozen other states are contemplating an antitrust suit to put the brakes on what would become a mega-studio.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Furthermore, evidence revealed the DTO was importing large quantities of Ketamine into Colorado.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Construction required contouring the property and importing 120 truckloads of fill dirt just to create a building pad.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Muscle loss has been another persistent concern, with researchers debating how much of the weight lost on GLP-1 drugs is fat versus lean mass.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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But people have been debating for years whether Spielberg really was the one calling the shots on the set.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Verb
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But it was soon revealed that the actors were given the wrong envelope by accountants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the firm charged with counting Oscar votes, keeping the results secret and organizing and handing out envelopes to presenters.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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As the referee was counting, Santana somehow got his hand on the rope to break the count.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The Fort Worth City Council is considering a slate of changes to its development codes to protect residents from the negative effects of data center development while still capturing some economic benefit for the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, in considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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“Weighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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