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 For the fifth consecutive year, The Athletic has ranked the head coaches of the Football Bowl Subdivision into eight tiers, weighing everything from resume to resources to longevity and more. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 California lawmakers are weighing whether to take action after videos surfaced showing an electric-shock glove that may soon be used as part of federal immigration enforcement. — Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The scene was strikingly low-key, almost at odds with the life-altering decision many of the teenagers wandering past his table were weighing. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Until 1725, India was the world’s lone source of diamonds, and the stone, once weighing over 190 carats, was no doubt discovered in one of the country’s famous mines. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 In late July, Bloomberg reported SoftBank was weighing an outright acquisition valuing the company at more than $500 million. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 To report candidly on the experience, weighing any benefits against the hefty investment of time and money. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 The southern hairy-nosed wombat is the smallest of three species of wombats, all found in Australia, typically weighing between 45 and 65 pounds. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Cities around the country are weighing tradeoffs that come with data centers that require massive amounts of power and land. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing

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Until then, price will keep mattering more than where the panel was made.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers.

— Matthew Emerzian, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

Instead, the fast-casual restaurant chain's CEO and co-founder woke up pondering the country's ongoing cyclospora outbreak.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
One lucky Maryland resident might be pondering that after becoming the state's third $1 million winner in the past two weeks.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pondering

Verb

Alaska uses a top-four primary system, meaning the top four candidates advance to the general election regardless of their party.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
The Carlisle airport is uncontrolled airport, meaning there is no air traffic control tower or controllers on site.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of meaning

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Despite their importance, the US is dependent on foreign supply chains, importing 25 percent of its finished steel and over 90 percent of its high-purity iron, primarily from China.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
A lot of cars are lined up for importing and exporting cars to the port.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of importing

Verb

But now, the internet is debating the album, with some people accusing Blanco of cultural appropriation.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
Two states, Massachusetts and Idaho, will vote on ballot initiatives regarding legalization, and in several others, including Kansas and Iowa, gubernatorial candidates are debating cannabis matters.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

More recently, county voters approved Measure B, a controversial initiative requiring voter identification, hand-counting ballots and sharply limiting vote-by-mail options.

— Drew Askeland, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Under two-way contracts to the Heat are Tre Donaldson and Vlad Goldin, with teams allowed to carry up to three players under such contracts, those salaries not counting against the cap.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

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His team has seen many cancellations by importers who were shipping to the US East Coast or Texas via the canal, and who are now considering rerouting to Californian ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s a lot of sweltering days, considering that the annual average is only about 37 days reaching 95 degrees or hotter.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026