as in reflects
to make a statement of one's opinion
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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Recent Examples of weighs in
Torrenzano weighs in on the debate on whether public companies should end quarterly earnings and move to semiannual disclosures.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheriff McFadden weighs in Brown is being held in the Mecklenburg County jail.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
For at least the next few weeks until a CDC committee weighs in with more detail, and as the policy shifts are absorbed, the confusion may also impact access for older, higher-risk people.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
But the Storm weighs in at 385 kg (849 lb) before adding in the weight of the cables, coolant and propeller.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Every director does this — finds locations and works with their department heads to build out the world, weighs in on all the visual choices that need to be made, helps guide the actors’ performances — but even more so in a one-shot series.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Amy Rainer, a seasoned etiquette teacher, weighs in.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Sheriff McFadden weighs in Brown is being held in the Mecklenburg County jail.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
For at least the next few weeks until a CDC committee weighs in with more detail, and as the policy shifts are absorbed, the confusion may also impact access for older, higher-risk people.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
But the Storm weighs in at 385 kg (849 lb) before adding in the weight of the cables, coolant and propeller.
—New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
Every director does this — finds locations and works with their department heads to build out the world, weighs in on all the visual choices that need to be made, helps guide the actors’ performances — but even more so in a one-shot series.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Amy Rainer, a seasoned etiquette teacher, weighs in.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighs in
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Seeing New England in the top 10 in both QB EPA (Drake Maye is sixth) and defense/special teams EPA (10th) reflects well on the Patriots under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Welcoming Muttaqi to Delhi reflects this approach.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cantwell, the lead sponsor of the Democratic college sports reform bill called the SAFE Act, followed up on Friday by memorializing her Knight Commission remarks in a letter sent to each of the Big Ten school presidents, warning them away from the temptation of Wall Street.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The White House and Johnson did not immediately respond to The Bee’s request for comment on Newsom’s Wednesday remarks.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated October 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Chanel fashion show marked the actress' first professional work commitment since filing for divorce from Keith Urban — and the Instagram comments beneath her post recapping the event were supportive from fans and friends of the star alike.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Will Jimmy Kimmel apologize for Charlie Kirk comments?—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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In place of that information, the administration now only notes that the Legislature approved $276 million in this year’s state budget for the shelter system, as well as the average amount spent on families in shelter each week and the total amount of cash spent from a shelter reserve fund.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Eddy, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center who specializes in news and information habits, notes that the internet and social media have changed people’s attitudes toward information.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Weighs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighs%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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