weights 1 of 2

plural of weight
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weights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of weight

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of weights
Noun
However, the model’s final hardware requirements, downloadable weights, and independent benchmark results were not publicly available at the time of the announcement. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 During its original heyday, the Alite series dipped to weights below 400 lb (181 kg) and was even popular for motorcycle camping. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 Lifting weights isn’t just about building muscle, but also preserving muscle, according to Zemer. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Crucially, the weights governing these computations are not individually designed by humans. — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 That could mean starting with lighter weights or shorter distances and gradually easing into a new program. — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026 Knowledge stored in model weights remains valuable, but it can be outdated, difficult to trace and the model may hallucinate. — Patrick Dajos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The piece itself is lightweight, but it can be filled with water or weights to stabilize it amid heavy winds. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 Scientists asked 58 men and women of varying ages and body weights to wear different smartwatches for the study, which was funded by the National Science Foundation. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
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 The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weights
Noun
  • Janelle King, one of four Republicans on the five-member board, said during a meeting Thursday that such a requirement would impose new burdens on county election officials, including possibly having to hire additional poll workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When regulations begin to overlap, permitting and building are jeopardized through financial and practical burdens.
    — Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
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
Noun
  • The agency will coordinate with several government bodies on the background checks, such as Argentina’s State Intelligence Secretariat, Financial Information Unit, and Ministry of Security, as well as international intelligence.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That emotional shortcut, more than novelty, is what has made the scent sticky with consumers who want their homes and bodies to smell like a specific memory rather than a candy aisle.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The images on Lotería cards have typically featured commonplace objects and characters and have drawn on artistic influences including tarot cards, local cultures, and religion.
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Hegseth has also pushed the military school system to introduce more coursework that draws from conservative and Christian influences.
    — Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When your site loads quickly, visitors may stay longer, browse more and be more likely to convert.
    — Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The main sleeper pod packs down small to store easily at home, then loads neatly into small and midsize vans only to burst out the tailgate at camp and create an instant bedroom.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Five of those payloads are microsatellites for South Korea's nascent New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) network.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bringing research back to Earth Outpost is developing the CarryAll vehicle family to host payloads in orbit and return cargo ranging from 200 kilograms to 10 metric tons.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Couples can reconnect on white-sand beaches during the day, the stresses of work a distant memory.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Organizers said the session will dive into cotton cultivation, including the stresses currently facing the crop and its growers and the innovations that are making the practice smarter and more sustainable.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And, for context on the deal, Best Buy recently restocked the M4 version of the Mac Mini with the same amount of storage (albeit with a less performant processor with fewer cores) for $799.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The flagship processor will have 28 cores, mixing eight performance cores, 16 efficiency cores, and four low-power cores.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weights. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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