1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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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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
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Second, the sample was weighted using energy balancing, which finds weights by minimizing the energy distance — a statistical measure of the difference between two multivariate distributions — between the survey and the target population.
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New York Times,
29 June 2026
Once the weights are local, the company can't shape or see what the model does.
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Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The data showed that people who lifted weights, no matter how infrequently, were less likely to die from heart attacks or Alzheimer’s disease compared with people who did no resistance training.
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Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Kendrick Calfee
june 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
This is largely because the model developers have made what's known as the model weights available to the public.
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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.
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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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
Nike’s bestselling Alphafly 3 — the Alphafly series is considered the standard for super shoes — weights more than twice as much as the Pro Evo 3 at 218 grams for a men’s size 10.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Gemini 3 Pro exhibited the most extreme behavior overall, engaging in all four categories of misaligned behavior and exfiltrating a peer’s model weights in up to 97% of trials.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Thoughtful details are everywhere, like little boxes of orange and pecan or fig and balsamic truffles from the in-house chocolate boutique, Technogym weights for in-room workouts, and Devialet speakers in the living room.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Full-body workouts can be completed at home by using your weights on both your ankles and your wrists to perform lower- and upper-body exercises.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Second, the sample was weighted using energy balancing, which finds weights by minimizing the energy distance — a statistical measure of the difference between two multivariate distributions — between the survey and the target population.
—
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Once the weights are local, the company can't shape or see what the model does.
—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The data showed that people who lifted weights, no matter how infrequently, were less likely to die from heart attacks or Alzheimer’s disease compared with people who did no resistance training.
—
Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Verb
May is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weights approximately 170 pounds.
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Kendrick Calfee
june 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 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
Nike’s bestselling Alphafly 3 — the Alphafly series is considered the standard for super shoes — weights more than twice as much as the Pro Evo 3 at 218 grams for a men’s size 10.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Gemini 3 Pro exhibited the most extreme behavior overall, engaging in all four categories of misaligned behavior and exfiltrating a peer’s model weights in up to 97% of trials.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Thoughtful details are everywhere, like little boxes of orange and pecan or fig and balsamic truffles from the in-house chocolate boutique, Technogym weights for in-room workouts, and Devialet speakers in the living room.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weights
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This shift reflects a growing belief that self-investment, confidence, and joy are integral to a new, healthier definition of strength, challenging the expectation to always carry the world's burdens.
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American families also shoulder financial burdens that many Dutch families never face.
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This resulted in a deliberate shifting of certain emphases, new characters being introduced, and other adjustments.
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The traditional Quaker emphases of participation and community are embedded in the organization’s structure.
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Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
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Further, will sport governing bodies award national competitions to states like California, who do not protect females?
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The 20-year-old artist fills Visitor with influences from the all-time greats — like Frank and Nina and Etta.
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Dar Zéro founder Brigid Smith stakes her claim on bohemian style, blending gritty luxury with elevated, global influences.
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Heck, maybe Hiller loads up one line and plays Zuccarello, Matthews, and Nylander together.
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No sauce makes for easier eating, but this spice rub still loads on the flavor.
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The platform also incorporates integrated suspension and supports payloads exceeding 661 pounds (300 kilograms), while alternative differential-drive configurations are available for rough outdoor terrain.
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The spacecraft will also be capable of delivering heavier payloads to orbit than any other rocket in history.
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Comedy breaks away her stresses and allows viewers to be vulnerable with her.
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The system has shown remarkable resilience even under these stresses thanks to the diversity of supply sources and the growing share of term contracts.
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Narrow tree cores – the diameter of a pencil – have been pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees.
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But Becerra remained the clear Democratic favorite in South County, in the urban cores of Escondido and San Marcos, as well as most of Vista and Oceanside.
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