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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 Los Angeles County district attorney at the time, George Gascón, was reexamining their case and weighing whether to ask the court to reconsider their life sentence.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Worthy isn’t the biggest player on the field, standing 5-foot-11 and weighing 165 pounds.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The everyday outerwear piece is lined with Heatseeker Eco insulation to actually keep you toasty without weighing you down.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The Waukesha school district is weighing options, including closing schools.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
When weighing which team is better equipped for a Super Bowl run, the edge goes to a Broncos team led by Sean Payton, with Bo Nix progressing at quarterback and a lethal defense that is going to get some key pieces back from injury.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Mired in controversy over the past week after it was revealed that the school hosted a panel weighing the merits of political violence, Harvard University has several times ignored opportunities to condemn it.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
But Vanda and her brother Norbert are expected to grow, with adult Komodo dragons weighing 100 pounds or more.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
All three new objects sit in clusters weighing about 100 trillion Suns, hinting that black hole jets colliding with dense cosmic environments may be central to their formation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Worthy isn’t the biggest player on the field, standing 5-foot-11 and weighing 165 pounds.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The everyday outerwear piece is lined with Heatseeker Eco insulation to actually keep you toasty without weighing you down.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The Waukesha school district is weighing options, including closing schools.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
When weighing which team is better equipped for a Super Bowl run, the edge goes to a Broncos team led by Sean Payton, with Bo Nix progressing at quarterback and a lethal defense that is going to get some key pieces back from injury.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Mired in controversy over the past week after it was revealed that the school hosted a panel weighing the merits of political violence, Harvard University has several times ignored opportunities to condemn it.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
But Vanda and her brother Norbert are expected to grow, with adult Komodo dragons weighing 100 pounds or more.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
All three new objects sit in clusters weighing about 100 trillion Suns, hinting that black hole jets colliding with dense cosmic environments may be central to their formation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing
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In other words, as Cleveland tore through the league last season, the players responded to most of the milestones reached with a collective shrug and worn axioms about nothing mattering until the playoffs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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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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In the book, Keaton reflected on modern standards of beauty, pondering the societal obsession with how things look.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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This includes watching the sketches Stiller & Meara performed on countless talk shows, critiquing their respective styles and pondering how much or little from their seemingly candid appearances and interviews was meant to be taken as truth and not performance.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a local over-the-air simulcast in the teams’ respective regions, meaning this Sunday’s matchup has in-market listings for Denver and New York.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Rising ocean temperatures, acidification, overfishing, and pollution are combining to cause coral bleaching and mortality, meaning that a large number of coral reefs will be lost unless the global temperature returns towards 1°C warming or below.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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Before Microsoft changed its plans, Martin was contemplating a motion to delay the Village Board rezoning vote at least six months so village officials could gather more information.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now, Brown is losing followers, other creators are weighing in, and another Hannah Brown is contemplating ways to distance herself from the whole thing.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After decades of importing longevity healthcare, the UAE is now in position to export it.—
Lara Setrakian,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 1989, Swiss national Edwin Faeh started importing the workwear to Europe.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the nation's 250th anniversary approaching, many teachers, parents and politicians are debating the best ways for students to learn about American history.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture wars, debating whether states can block licensed therapists from attempting to change a young person's sexuality or gender identity.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kyle Davidson and the Blackhawks are counting on it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Aggies are 5-1 overall, not counting an opening-night game against Mercer in the FCS Kickoff Classic in Alabama that was halted because of nearby lightning strikes with the Aggies leading 23-17 in the fourth quarter.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Martino also reported that the Yankees are considering changes at other spots, aiming to shake up the team's brain trust to deliver better baseball on the field.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Others who don’t agree may feel discouraged in the workplace over the messaging, especially considering they are not currently being paid.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Weighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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