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 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 Alongside these resources, the NPD Hydro portal hosts the NPD Insights catalog for site rankings, as well as the NPD Toolkit, which models payback periods while weighing environmental, community, and electrical grid considerations. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026 Climbers must be at least 3 feet, 11 inches tall to participate, and climbers weighing less than 88 pounds or more than 264 pounds must book a private group climb. — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The judge declared a mistrial today after the jury weighing the fate of Lindsay Clancy failed for the third time to reach a verdict in the case. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 His medicals will be key when teams are weighing whether to pursue him in the offseason. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Some 320 objects weighing 14 pounds were found inside a clay vessel, while the rest was found in the surrounding soil. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 But Karen Guzzo, an expert on family development and demographic trends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said many American couples who are weighing parenthood need this kind of help. — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing

Verb

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

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

But according to the brand, some rye backset was incorporated into its production, meaning some of the liquid left over from a previous distillation was added to this batch of whiskey.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
There is currently a patchwork of state NIL laws with varying rights, obligations and enforcement mechanisms, meaning schools and athletes play by varying sets of rules—and the rules could change if an athlete changes schools.

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

Definition of meaning

Verb

Some are contemplating returning to their home countries or hoping that another third country agrees to welcome them.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The debate within the Democratic Party heading into the 2026 midterms offers a preview for those Democrats contemplating presidential bids in 2028.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Russia's oil product exports hit record lows in August, and Moscow is importing fuel from South Korea and India, the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air said in a report.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Russia’s oil product exports hit record lows in August, and Moscow is importing fuel from South Korea and India, the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air said in a report.

— Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of importing

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Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space in 2012, although scientists are still debating about exactly where that boundary lies.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Schrader approaches some pretty tetchy, third-rail territory, doing some debating about whether one act of child abuse means that John is, inherently, a child abuser by nature.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

This also includes edges of the first type, however, meaning any edges that directly connect two boundary points to each other must, of course, be subtracted to avoid counting them twice.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Detroit is currently on the hook for $154 million next season without counting Duren, which puts it $46 million below the luxury tax.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of counting

Verb

For many people considering self-insurance, homeowners coverage is still a good use of funds when compared with your net worth, Connor said.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The White House is considering whether to host a meeting with AI executives on the sidelines of its summit with Xi next week, but the Chinese would not be invited, an official said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026