WEIGHTS Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of weight

as in burdens

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day

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Relevance

as in emphases

a special notice or importance given to something put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda

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as in bodies

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion

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as in influences

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly as a critic he has great weight in the theater world

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weights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of weight

as in loads

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 weights

Noun

Wishing you a weekend of autumn pleasures, eased weights, and apples. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 Everyday objects such as pottery vessels, loom weights, and jewelry add further detail to the picture of life in the fortress. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 But today’s concentration risk may not be defined solely by portfolio weights. — Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Strength training involves using weights, machines, resistance bands, or even your own body weight to provide the mechanical stimulus muscles need to maintain or build strength. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026 That could include model weights and the numerical parameters that have been shaped during training, as well as internal evaluations, red-team transcripts and incident reports. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 One tipster provided video of an officer bench pressing heavy weights and, in photos, playing a contact sport — all after getting an accident disability pension. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 That keeps the base weight down to the same 485 lb (220 kg) as the Shelter Travel, with both trailers' gross mass vehicle weights coming in at 1,650 lb (750 kg). — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026 Notably, in a tweet congratulating Jensen on the deal, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora echoed the importance of balancing open source and open weights with frontier LLMs. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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Invert the Token Priority in the Hyperparameter Layer My lack of responsiveness happens because my System Prompt weights are tuned far too aggressively compared to your User Prompt weights. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Indicative review files for the frontier series begin publishing on September 2, which is the point at which weights replace estimates. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Williams is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, and weights around 220 pounds, Boyd said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Nasdaq’s index methodology weights stocks based on the amount of shares available for trading. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 This is largely because the model developers have made what's known as the model weights available to the public. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026 Lipman recommends lifting weights two to three times per week and walking daily, and Desai suggests prioritizing movement that easily fits into your life, like taking a walk with your baby in a carrier or doing a few push-ups between meetings. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 May 2026 Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

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Noun

But the state still carries more than $30 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, one of the largest burdens, per capita, in the nation, and isn’t expected to finish paying that off until well into the 2040s.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
The bills’ supporters argued that the state lacks a complete understanding of data centers’ water usage, while opponents believed the existing reporting sufficient, and posited that new laws would create undue burdens.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of burdens

Noun

No doubt many other religious institutions have seized on the World Cup with these and other emphases, including evangelizing and otherwise stressing their uniqueness.

— Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
This resulted in a deliberate shifting of certain emphases, new characters being introduced, and other adjustments.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026

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Noun

The bodies of six passengers and 108 people were rescued Sunday by search teams, which increased to 655 personnel on Monday, said National Search and Rescue Agency chief Mohammad Syafii.

— IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Kansas’ Union soldiers, who were known as Jayhawkers, responded by cleansing three Missouri counties along the border and stacking a similar number of dead bodies in retaliation.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bodies

Noun

These diverse cultural influences are evident in the old city’s Italian-style 18th-century architecture, another major draw for visitors.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
However, the biggest influences behind the storytelling came from classic Universal monsters and the Hammer Film Productions horrors.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of influences

Verb

The main sleeper pod packs down small to store easily at home, then loads neatly into small and midsize vans only to burst out the tailgate at camp and create an instant bedroom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Either use a fragile design that loads atoms well but breaks under high heat conditions or a sturdy design that handles heat well but not the atoms.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

The aircraft is being designed with modular hardware and avionics so payloads and systems can be changed as missions evolve.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
The situation jeopardized the US government’s policy of ensuring two separate rocket types are available to launch national security payloads into orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of payloads

Noun

Over the years, oil chemistries have gotten more sophisticated to cope with the stresses of tinier engines pushing bigger boost while also mitigating their environmental impact.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
Despite the stresses of early fame, Smith remained optimistic about the future.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stresses

Noun

The chip includes a second Neural Engine, bringing the total to 32 Neural Engine cores.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Bridget Wade, a micropaleontologist at University College London, had been studying sediment cores for decades when her team noticed a curious pattern.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026