1
as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy
the weightiness of the bookcase made it difficult to move
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2
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 Synonyms for weightiness
Noun
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Below is a long-term dividend history chart for TAP, which the report stressed as being of key importance.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The first gradient of importance is the difference between skin temperature (93 F) versus the core (98.6 F), a gradient of 5.6 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the wake of the loss, the new album’s significance in her life has grown stronger.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In October, the city’s Historic Preservation Commission recommended the City Council deny the more recent request for a certificate of appropriateness to demolish the Judge Barry House, based on findings about the building’s significance and architecture.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Across the economy, there is evidence that import taxes are raising prices and slowing growth.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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By charging high fees on imports, empires throughout history could influence who their subjects bought goods from and raise money through fee collection.—
Reco McCambry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Dr England and collaborators then found that predatory wasps emit electrical fields (Figure 2B,C,D,E) that are significantly different in both magnitude and polarity from those emitted by friendly stingless bees that often protect treehoppers from their predators.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Still, a deal of this magnitude and structure is certainly one to watch.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These foods are widespread in the American diet and are widely available in bulk across supermarkets across the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The consequences are easy to spot: • Technology is being deployed faster than teams can adapt.—
Erik Greenstein,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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These consequences, Singer believes, include deterring certain organizations and future city councils from wanting to do business with one another.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Weightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weightiness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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