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as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy
the weightiness of the bookcase made it difficult to move
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as in importance
the quality or state of being important
first judged the weightiness of a case before deciding to hear it
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Recent Examples of weightiness
The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weightiness
Noun
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Emotional heaviness may seep in when others want to connect today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not only for Tim, me and our family, but in the collective heaviness so many of us seem to be carrying right now.—
Karu F Daniels,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite knowing its importance, two-thirds of people never negotiate their compensation—a decision that costs individuals roughly $1 million over their careers.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The purpose of this new event is to emphasize the importance of winter on bourbon development.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Heat are muddling along with a roster that isn’t good enough to do anything of significance, have no young player with obvious star upside, can’t create significant cap room for at least two more years and owe a future pick to the Hornets from the disastrous Terry Rozier trade.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The accord will see free trade on almost all goods between the 27 members of the EU and India, covering everything from textiles to medicines and bringing down high import taxes for European wine and cars.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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For its part, the EU won’t allow concessional tariffs on imports of Indian sugar, meat, poultry and beef products, officials Indian Trade Ministry officials said.—
Rajesh Roy,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The relative strength index, or RSI, is a technical indicator that measures the speed and magnitude of recent price moves.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The magnitude of the admissions slowdown nationwide is hard to estimate because there’s no reliable count of the number of individual programs that quietly decided, without any central administration directive, to pull back on their numbers.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The complaint alleges that the companies added high fees at checkout, allowed brokers to bypass purchase limits to buy in bulk and accuses them, by allowing brokers to resell tickets on their platform at inflated prices, of making nearly $1 billion in fees over five years.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both jean styles feature a pull-on, no zipper design and have faux front pockets and functional back pockets to minimize bulk.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tense music and security cam footage seem to suggest this isn’t over, that Cooper could face consequences for hurting the guy.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
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Now there is hard evidence this all is getting very real, with consequences for everyone who pays an electric bill.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Weightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weightiness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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