weighted

Definition of weightednext
past tense of weight

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of weighted Recent polling suggests Nixon is a longshot to win, and Moody has the advantages of incumbency, far more money and the luxury of a state voter base heavily weighted toward Republicans. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The Nasdaq long has been more weighted toward tech companies, including Netflix. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Any interviewer with distance from Jay, or perhaps refined skills as a journalist, may have approached the tracks more directly, and some topics here feel like they’re weighted with unturned stones. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Concentration risk, then, should be evaluated by considering what a portfolio is ultimately exposed to, not just how it is weighted. — Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Votes are weighted based on population, so Charlotte’s vote holds 41% of the power. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 It is made from a soft Italian cotton weighted for three-season wear. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026 The resulting figures are counts of digital product listings rather than measures weighted by sales, production volume, garment weight or revenue. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighted
Verb
  • Moore spent several minutes on the field before being loaded onto a cart and taken to Los Angeles General Medical Center by ambulance.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Trader Joe’s is also loaded up with all things miniature this year.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond the walls of the company’s London headquarters, which is filled with thousands of its plushy pink octopus mascots, Jackson’s empire may look like an unwieldy one.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Around the three-and-a-half-hour mark of the race, the finish-line medical tent filled.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Weighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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