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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
Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The model’s core weights remain untouched, but the system can still adapt its behavior based on the task at hand.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That bill proposes a pilot program that would allow states to increase max tractor-trailer weights from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds on six-axle combinations.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Find balance among them, whether that’s by mixing metals, chain weights, or different textures to achieve the perfect combination.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
By sitting on a rotating stool with weights in their outstretched hands, students emulate a figure skater by pulling their arms inward and spinning much faster as their mass moves closer to their axis of rotation.
—Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
The Bears used their deep lower weights to score a 32-23 victory in the boys’ match after their girls used their numbers advantage for a 39-28 victory.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Don't let the weights drift out in front of you.
—Will Stone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
In the overall scoring model, this dimension contributes 10% of the final score, based on the indicator weights set out in the KPI framework.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 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
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
The model’s core weights remain untouched, but the system can still adapt its behavior based on the task at hand.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That bill proposes a pilot program that would allow states to increase max tractor-trailer weights from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds on six-axle combinations.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Find balance among them, whether that’s by mixing metals, chain weights, or different textures to achieve the perfect combination.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
By sitting on a rotating stool with weights in their outstretched hands, students emulate a figure skater by pulling their arms inward and spinning much faster as their mass moves closer to their axis of rotation.
—Amy Pope, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
The Bears used their deep lower weights to score a 32-23 victory in the boys’ match after their girls used their numbers advantage for a 39-28 victory.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Don't let the weights drift out in front of you.
—Will Stone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
In the overall scoring model, this dimension contributes 10% of the final score, based on the indicator weights set out in the KPI framework.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 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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Brontë’s genius lies in complicating hate and love, in passing burdens across generations.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The dual-pronged approach clarifies exemptions for destruction and sets a standardized reporting format to reduce administrative burdens on companies while boosting transparency across all member states.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 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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These tendencies come with various emphases and obsessions, but the differences matter less than the common project.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
24 Nov. 2025
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Extending that coverage to full humanoid bodies would require not only significant advances in manufacturing, but improvements in power efficiency and data processing, as well.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Remains found amid search in Mexico MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities on Friday announced the discovery of bodies and remains in the northwestern state of Sinaloa in an area of an ongoing search for 10 missing workers from a Canadian gold and silver mine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots’ philosophy is also circumstantial now, since its influences are varied.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The group was founded in 2014 by La Jolla Country Day School music teacher Chad Przymus, blending traditional drumming with global and contemporary influences.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Attackers can hide instructions inside that address and make Copilot execute them as soon as the page loads.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Matrix targets heavier payloads and longer routes than most current designs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the promise of fixing one of the world’s most vexing stresses, Luffu points to the burgeoning market for AI startups focused on serving average consumers rather than big businesses.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The stresses of watching the game could pose cardiovascular health risks, and the ante is higher for diehard fans – especially if their teams lose.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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When stars with around the same mass as the sun run out of hydrogen, the fuel necessary for nuclear fusion in their cores, their cores collapse and their outer layers swell out and are eventually lost.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Or congested living in its urban cores?—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weights. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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