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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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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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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
Danielle Zickl, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
His refinery has minimum purchase weights of 50 ounces for net silver and half an ounce for net gold.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s also a small-but-mighty gym for those who feel inspired with treadmills, a Peloton, and weights.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
His day starts pre-dawn with intellectual reading, academic writing, podcasting and intensive workout with weights, a stationary bike and a rowing machine at home.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Secure the fabric to the ground with ties or weights.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The moves were tentative, though, and Nvidia swung between being one of the market’s heaviest weights and one of its biggest strengths.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
From lightweight layers to cozier knits, the selection spans multiple weights and textures—and every sweater in this roundup is now under $100.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Lockheed Martin weights free cash flow at 40% in determining annual cash bonuses for top executives, and at 25% for annual long-term incentives.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The report weights the average price based on the volume of cheeseburger meals sold at each restaurant in order to better measure what customers are actually buying, Lachs said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Eligible users can download the model weights on Hugging Face, OpenAI said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The mechanisms that enable replication—the model weights themselves, the precise optimization subroutines, the engineering tricks that enhance model capabilities—deserve tight custody.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Orange County Football Conference weights this season’s results at 65 percent and 2024 at 35 percent.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
This weights each category equally.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
According to fitness coach Noam Tamir, CSCS, simply grabbing and holding onto weights challenges and strengthens your hands.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
His refinery has minimum purchase weights of 50 ounces for net silver and half an ounce for net gold.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s also a small-but-mighty gym for those who feel inspired with treadmills, a Peloton, and weights.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
His day starts pre-dawn with intellectual reading, academic writing, podcasting and intensive workout with weights, a stationary bike and a rowing machine at home.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Secure the fabric to the ground with ties or weights.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
The moves were tentative, though, and Nvidia swung between being one of the market’s heaviest weights and one of its biggest strengths.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
From lightweight layers to cozier knits, the selection spans multiple weights and textures—and every sweater in this roundup is now under $100.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Lockheed Martin weights free cash flow at 40% in determining annual cash bonuses for top executives, and at 25% for annual long-term incentives.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The report weights the average price based on the volume of cheeseburger meals sold at each restaurant in order to better measure what customers are actually buying, Lachs said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Eligible users can download the model weights on Hugging Face, OpenAI said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The mechanisms that enable replication—the model weights themselves, the precise optimization subroutines, the engineering tricks that enhance model capabilities—deserve tight custody.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Orange County Football Conference weights this season’s results at 65 percent and 2024 at 35 percent.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
This weights each category equally.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weights
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The more costly the treatment, the greater the scrutiny, said Miranda Yaver of the University of Pittsburgh, who studies health politics and administrative burdens within the insurance system.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Intensifying climate risks create larger financial burdens on utility companies to maintain service, limiting investments in future resilient infrastructure.—
Charlotte Slovin,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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With his dweeby air, pretensions and position at the helm of an active production, Arthur is the Liz Lemon of this setup, but with the emphases reversed.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Congressional committees have pushed back, proposing funding at current levels (albeit with different allocations and emphases).—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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Greek authorities recently rescued 20 migrants and recovered four bodies from a vessel in distress south of Crete.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Images on social media showed debris from the aircraft, destroyed cars and bodies scattered on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Grey Orchard Modern American cuisine with Asian influences.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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But the show finds a unique voice fast, revealing a sense of humor that is gentler than that of its influences and unusually nuanced in its take on suburban secrets.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now, five courts — whose case loads range from several hundred to over 40,000 — have just one permanent judge.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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Frahm loads the bases walking Powell but strikes out Kowalewski.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Of over 17,000 payloads launched into space, only six will escape the Solar System’s gravity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Developed by Astrolab, FLEX is a modular mobility platform that can swap out payloads like a high-tech multi-tool.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For Isaac, the stresses of everyday life melted away when the two got to jam together.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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That’s especially the case in American urban cores, like Miami’s, that have seen an influx of wealth and rapid development, added Goldstone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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For instance, not all red supergiants shed their outer layers as their cores contract to become yellow hypergiants.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weights. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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