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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
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Hold the weights in place with your hands.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026
Results from roughly a year of the program in Flint showed an 18 percent reduction in preterm births, a 27 percent reduction in low birth weights and fewer NICU admissions, according to Luke Shaefer, Detroit's chief executive of Health and Human Services and Poverty Solutions.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Opt for lower numbers of reps with heavier weights over lighter weights or resistance bands, Kennel said, in order to maximize mechanical stress on the bones.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Now 72 and in her 14th year teaching at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, Santos has an almost cult-like following of older adults — many in their 80s and 90s — who come to stretch, dance and lift weights multiple times a week.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Different weights are available from 20 to 90 pounds.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Working on a craft project, detailing a car, weeding a garden, practicing your basketball shot, lifting weights – all these activities can foster patience too.
—Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats and lunges.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 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.
—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
Noun
One simple explanation for Wyoming wolves having heavier weights, as wildlife managers point out in their report, is that most states just aren’t tracking wolf size as closely.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Hold the weights in place with your hands.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 10 June 2026
Results from roughly a year of the program in Flint showed an 18 percent reduction in preterm births, a 27 percent reduction in low birth weights and fewer NICU admissions, according to Luke Shaefer, Detroit's chief executive of Health and Human Services and Poverty Solutions.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Opt for lower numbers of reps with heavier weights over lighter weights or resistance bands, Kennel said, in order to maximize mechanical stress on the bones.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Now 72 and in her 14th year teaching at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, Santos has an almost cult-like following of older adults — many in their 80s and 90s — who come to stretch, dance and lift weights multiple times a week.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Different weights are available from 20 to 90 pounds.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Working on a craft project, detailing a car, weeding a garden, practicing your basketball shot, lifting weights – all these activities can foster patience too.
—Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Researchers defined strength training as exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats and lunges.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
May is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weights approximately 170 pounds.
—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
Noun
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As far as housing cost burdens, 53% of Hartford residents are housing cost-burdened, which compares to 32%, when factoring in the entire Greater Hartford Gives service area.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Real-time data sharing could be a game changer Guerraz said some of the healthcare system's biggest pain points could become easier to address over the next several years as insurers and providers work to reduce administrative burdens and share data more seamlessly.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
Noun
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His emphases rarely translated from meeting rooms and press conferences onto the field.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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Our bodies were designed to metabolize naturally occurring and whole foods, but the same can’t necessarily be said for UPFs, explained Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Clinical Nutrition at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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As the water is likely to demonstrate as Erin batters the coast, the islands face threats not only from the ocean, but also from the large bodies of water to the west, the Albemarle, Pamlico and Currituck Sounds.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Love & Fear, the group's eighth studio album, includes a wealth of sonics that delve deep into all facets of Brown and his group's influences, spanning rock, country, gospel and more.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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The unique melting pot of musical influences are at the forefront of Spirit Wind’s passionate and emotive songs, which speak to the hearts and souls of the listeners as their music transcends borders, according to a news release.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This is the information that loads the dice for our simulations.—
Achim Zeileis,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
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Again, this loads up these groups with purples and golds instantly, skipping the normal progression path of an extraction shooter.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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There is no way to maneuver or dispose of them if left abandoned in orbit after releasing their payloads.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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The platform’s modular design also leaves room for future payloads.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 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,
11 Dec. 2025
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The mechanical and chemical stresses involved in breaking down old plastic and reprocessing it into new yarn weaken and shorten the plastic’s polymer chains.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Dec. 2025
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Close to 80% of entertainment move-in activity between 2019 and 2026 happened outside urban cores, and median venue size jumped nearly 50% over the same period — a reflection of how dominant the larger-format concepts have become in markets where both the space and the customer base exist.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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From the 1950s through the 1970s, computers stored data in ceramic rings called cores.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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“Weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weights. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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