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weighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of weigh

as in matters

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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as in contemplates

to give serious and careful thought to weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

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Recent Examples of weighs These tighter measurements may not seem like a lot, but the iPad mini now weighs the same as the iPhone Duo, Apple's folding iPhone. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 The workflow weighs business impact, construction criticality, timing urgency, cost benefit, customer commitment and inter-project budget implications. — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The move comes as the Food and Drug Administration weighs broader approval of these compounds. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026 An African elephant calf weighs around 200 to 250 pounds at birth, the zoo said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Measuring 76 feet tall and 50 feet in diameter, the tree weighs a hefty 11 tons. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026 Anello has gray hair and brown eyes, is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 The 14-inch model weighs 3 pounds, while the 16-inch version weighs 4 pounds. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026 Morley is white, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 240 pounds. — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs

Verb

That distinction matters for companies considering multi-agent systems.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
But the biggest reason the governorship matters so much to Republicans?

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of matters

Verb

Article 39 also contemplates an Accountability and Care Committee that helps to develop injury-surveillance systems and conducts investigations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The letter of intent contemplates a PIPE (private investment in public equity) financing of $75 million, subject to upsize.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplates

Verb

That means Congress can address this longstanding inequity without reducing benefits for other veterans.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Which means there were backup quarterbacks more effective last season when throwing footballs to running backs.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of means

Verb

As is often the case in both real life and the movies, this modern millennial lady ponders this very question all the time.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Nacua, who expects to play against the 49ers as the NFL ponders a potential suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, returned to practice last week.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ponders

Verb

That pragmatism also extends to sustainability, which Park considers integral to the creative process rather than a separate exercise.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
And expect a fight over whether to reauthorize user fees that fund roughly half the FDA — legislation that pharma considers must-pass and that Sanders has opposed for decades.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

Bazan has three children, entertains frequently, and uses the property as a second home throughout the year—a place to escape and decompress between extensive business travel.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
As a cabaret musician who entertains the troops, Penélope Cruz is a wickedly brassy marvel—vamping up a storm one minute, grumbling about her menstrual cycle the next, and eventually coaxing even Sebastián out of his mopey shell.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of entertains

Verb

On the stream, Piker is live-reacting to a YouTube video from the popular channel Jubilee, in which a Black conservative debates a Black liberal.

— Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of debates

Verb

Through the prism of music and art, the drama explores facets of Asunción society during the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Catherine Thomas, managing director of Art Acumen, whose work explores creativity, cultural participation and workplace experience, sees a similar tension in professional life.

— Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026