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

There’s also a sauna and small steam room (open from 4–11pm) and a fitness room kitted out with weights and yoga mats. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026 First, the provider publishes a cryptographic commitment to its model weights, effectively creating a fingerprint of the exact model being used while keeping the weights private. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 If lifting heavy gym weights isn’t appealing, resistance exercises can effectively preserve muscle strength and function, particularly during weight loss. — NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower the weights with control. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026 Resistance exercises using weights, bands or body weight create additional forces on bones as muscles pull against them. — Priya Bhardwaj, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026 Keep a tight core, a straight back and a slight bend in your knees, with the weights hanging straight down, palms facing one another. — Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026 Steered models deleted their own weights 75% of the time and another model’s weights 58% of the time. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The portal sets those weights itself and scores factories against their peers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Police say Lok is five-feet, seven inches tall and weights 155 pounds. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weights

Noun

Prior authorizations, the approvals insurers require before some treatments, are among the biggest burdens.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
The state of Connecticut has one of the highest property tax burdens in the nation and among the highest costs for energy and housing.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of burdens

Noun

Experiment with possible emphases of this puzzle’s revealer, at 55A, to make sense of the grid’s three themed entries.

— New York Times, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of emphases

Noun

The clinic is affiliated with the ISHRS and FUE Europe, two of the specialty’s professional bodies.

— Burak Onal, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Currently untitled, the film revolves around a man with muscular dystrophy (Way) who swap bodies with his burly caregiver with hilarious consequences.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of bodies

Noun

Her musical influences, similarly incongruous on their face, stem from an era of digital music post-iTunes and pre-slop when casual internet explorers could cultivate a sprawling taste profile for free.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Researching the house’s roots, Foster found Spanish, Mediterranean revival, and English influences, and the couple felt free to embrace all three.

— Michelle Ruiz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of influences

Verb

The live feed loads much faster in the Birdbuddy app thanks to a new instant wake-up feature.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
These improvements are intended to help military forces transport larger loads more efficiently and support operational demands across a range of environments.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Unlike conventional reconnaissance quadcopters, the Archer is designed to carry modular payloads, including explosive warheads, for one-way attack missions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Vigoride 7 launched on March 30, along with many other payloads, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-16 rideshare mission.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of payloads

Noun

This brief description for director Visar Morina’s (Exile, Babai) Shame and Money just teases some of the stresses and challenges its characters face amid a high cost of living.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026
Their magnets must maintain precise field configurations while withstanding substantial mechanical stresses.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stresses

Noun

Since neutrinos are produced in stellar cores and can travel large distances, scientists can study them on Earth by building detectors.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
The Cubs and White Sox both figure to be interested buyers, with offensive cores in place but holes to fill in the outfields and on their pitching staffs.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026