WEIGHTING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

weighting

verb

present participle of weight

as in loading

to place a weight or burden on weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college

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Recent Examples of weighting But weighting choices vary by pollster and offer no assurance of accuracy. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The brain has a bias toward negativity, weighting threats far more heavily than reassurances, so a few alarming inputs can color people’s thoughts for hours. — Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026 According to its website, the almanac uses a mix of sunspot cycles, lunar position, tidal pull, and historical pattern weighting to make its long-range forecast. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026 His own alternative is cruder and costs nothing, which is to dial the equity weighting back to 80% or 75% and pocket the fee. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Founded in 1818, the Farmers' Almanac uses a combination of sunspot cycles, lunar position, tidal pull and historical pattern weighting to build long-range forecasts. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These tests are based on where eventual World Series teams since 2002 (discarding 2020 and weighting more toward champions) have tended to show separation by the All-Star break. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026 But weighting the draft odds is a delicate business — and one the Bulls remain committed to approaching with a clumsy commitment to competitiveness. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 The exponential moving average smooths price trends while weighting recent data more heavily than older prices. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025

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The Guardians answered against Tyler Wells and Ian Seymour by loading the bases on two singles and a walk with two outs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The Guardians answered against Tyler Wells and Ian Seymour by loading the bases with two outs in the eighth on two singles and a walk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

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In contrast, Golden Week (which starts in early October) is Hong Kong's busiest travel period and sees an enormous amount of tour groups flock to the city, filling up shopping malls and overwhelming the main tourist attractions.

— Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
No one makes it through the front door without a warm welcome, then to be greeted by walls of yarn and crafting tables filling the floor space.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026