weighting

present participle of weight

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Recent Examples of weighting And once on the list, companies are subject to quarterly re-weighting to reflect their relative significance. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 Construction on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge began in 2022 with a test involving 96 trucks, weighting around 3,300 tons combined, having been successfully completed on August 25. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 But another fast-growing alternative is the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD), which differentiates itself with an equal-weighting approach to stocks held in its underlying index. Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • After Oracle 's huge $18 billion bond sale last month, the market has become a little more wary of AI companies loading up on debt to spend on AI.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This time, Wilson activated his bullpen as Castillo waded through the next four batters, loading the bases for lefty Daulton Varsho.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • So filling, yet doesn’t feel like a heavy meal and has a fresh taste.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Weighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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