WEIGHING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

weighing

verb

present participle of weigh

as in mattering

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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as in pondering

to give serious and careful thought to weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

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Recent Examples of weighing The 10-photo carousel included the first photos of their baby boy, who entered the world weighing 8 lbs. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 But Karen Guzzo, an expert on family development and demographic trends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said many American couples who are weighing parenthood need this kind of help. — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Teamsters California sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this month over the DMV’s decision to lift a ban on autonomous vehicles weighing more than 10,001 pounds. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 What Applicants Should Do Now Companies weighing a charter can work backward from what the two letters found, and three of the OCC’s findings are worth addressing before filing. — Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Venice Film Festival is weighing scrapping its traditional opening jury press conference on the Lido. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026 Naturally, these requirements demand thoughtfully picked travel essentials and bags that can pull their weight in packing space without actually weighing a lot. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026 Made for pretty much every texture, the airy foam gives fine-to-medium hair body without weighing it down, while helping define and smooth thicker waves and curls without sacrificing movement. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026 All while weighing around 3,400 to 3,500 lb (1,550 to 1,580 kg). — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighing

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Until then, price will keep mattering more than where the panel was made.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
My dad never chased the kind of mattering that consumed me and so many of my peers.

— Matthew Emerzian, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Definition of mattering

Verb

Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
So the announcement arrives that Paul Baker lost the election, meaning nobody has to move out, and Anton and Paul Baker share their big kiss.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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Moreno, who in 2003 became baseball’s first Latino owner, was still contemplating a potential exit strategy, according to new club president Molly Jolly.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In 2023, the Miami Herald reported that Díaz-Canel told a room of Cuban American businesspeople that the Cuban government was contemplating letting Cuban Americans invest in and own businesses on the island, and was working on legislation to do it.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

Domestic chip plants take years to build, and the US can’t rush that timeline, so firms will remain heavily dependent on importing semiconductors.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea (himself a former Kelly DC) was feeling the heat after starting 9-27 (2021-23) before importing New Mexico State OC Tim Beck and his quarterback, Diego Pavia.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of importing

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The number has crept up in recent years, averaging around 1,700 but sometimes topping 2,000, as heat risks grow and counting strategies evolve.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
This is why counting AI pilots tells us little about whether an organization is becoming more innovative.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of counting

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Travelers who are considering booking one of these flights can use websites like SkyAccess, which posts available empty leg inventory for flights weeks or months in advance.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
The goalkeeping department has probably been downgraded, considering the highly promising Trafford left, and was replaced by Geronimo Rulli, a solid backup option at 34 years of age.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026