WEIGHS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

weighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of weigh

as in matters

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

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as in contemplates

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

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Recent Examples of weighs Each superconducting magnet measures about 20 feet long and weighs more than 10,000 pounds. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Someone the brand has had no way to reach reads it, checks the coverage, weighs the cost and the patient leaves with the medicine that was prescribed—or with something else entirely. — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Each pole weighs 7 oz (200 g), so 14 oz (400 g) for the pair. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 The insider noted that Katharine’s death still weighs heavily on Edward, as they were married for more than 60 years. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026 The stone, which weighs an impressive 24 carats, comes from a family of European nobles. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in as the Supreme Court weighs major battles over gun rights, religious liberty, climate policy, and election laws that could reshape the legal landscape. — FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Each ticket includes a seat for one human, as well as either two pets that each weigh less than 50 pounds or one pet that weighs more than 51 pounds. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026 Appointments to these boards generally happen in the beginning of each calendar year and are at the discretion of the Sacramento mayor who weighs councilmember preferences and workload. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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But the detail that matters most happens in a small testing room in Norwell.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The common concern is what matters in the scene, and where the audience should be as that part of the story unfolds.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of matters

Verb

Given the enormous threat AI poses to millions of jobs, the governor’s framework thoughtfully contemplates how to center Maryland workers in regulation of this technology.

— Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
Neither yet contemplates an agent that delegates to another agent at four in the morning.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplates

Verb

Price optimization means choosing prices that advance business goals, such as increasing profits, attracting shoppers or clearing unsold goods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

Verb

As is often the case in both real life and the movies, this modern millennial lady ponders this very question all the time.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Nacua, who expects to play against the 49ers as the NFL ponders a potential suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, returned to practice last week.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ponders

Verb

Is there any point at which Baier considers whether someone like Hemingway should continue to be on air?

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
That's because while the IRS generally considers a return filed on the day it is postmarked, most states require mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day, regardless of when they were mailed or postmarked.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of considers

Verb

But on Monday, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan likened many of the investors drawn to the AI boom to gamblers and questioned the economics of AI labs as Wall Street debates whether the AI bubble will burst.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Co-star Tom Blyth will surely hold his own in Michael Arden’s production of a play that debates whether the rule of law in a democracy can fully protect us from a dangerous world.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of debates

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What readers are saying The conversation explores the impact of AI on the writing process and the publishing industry.

— Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026