Synonyms of weighting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loading
• filling
• burdening
• packing
• weighing
• saddling
• encumbering
• freighting
• stacking
• lading
• ladening
• lumbering
• piling
• taxing
• clogging
• cluttering
• heaping
• handicapping
• overloading
• hampering
• afflicting
• overburdening
• pressing
• mounding
• overtaxing
• oppressing
• straining
• surcharging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unloading
• discharging
• relieving
• alleviating
• easing
• lightening
• unburdening
• disencumbering
• unlading
• disburdening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weighting

But weighting choices vary by pollster and offer no assurance of accuracy. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 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

And once on the list, companies are subject to quarterly re-weighting to reflect their relative significance. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025