as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction
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as in mattered
to be of importance
evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
weighed the options for weeks before making a decision
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Recent Examples of weighed
Emily Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Casper O'Brien, 7, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Traders also weighed new employment data, with private payrolls rising by 98,000 in June — less than a Dow Jones consensus of 110,000.
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Chloe Taylor,liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Each specimen was weighed and put in the same-sized containers filled with superworm larvae to determine the optimal ratio of larvae to specimen for thorough cleaning without damaging bones.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
People line up cafeteria style to look at a menu on a chalkboard or butcher paper, order their food which is cut and weighed before their very eyes, which is then served on a metal tray lined with butcher paper.
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Adrian Miller,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
According to the Independent, each spider was weighed before being encouraged to sprint across sheets of A3 or A4 grid paper while cameras recorded their movements for biomechanical analysis.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The biggest titanosaurs were more than 115 feet long and weighed about 60 tons.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University.
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Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Verb
Taft, who was the 27th president and nearly 6 feet tall, weighed around 300 pounds, according to the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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Emily Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Casper O'Brien, 7, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, police said.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Traders also weighed new employment data, with private payrolls rising by 98,000 in June — less than a Dow Jones consensus of 110,000.
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Chloe Taylor,liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Each specimen was weighed and put in the same-sized containers filled with superworm larvae to determine the optimal ratio of larvae to specimen for thorough cleaning without damaging bones.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
People line up cafeteria style to look at a menu on a chalkboard or butcher paper, order their food which is cut and weighed before their very eyes, which is then served on a metal tray lined with butcher paper.
—
Adrian Miller,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
According to the Independent, each spider was weighed before being encouraged to sprint across sheets of A3 or A4 grid paper while cameras recorded their movements for biomechanical analysis.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The biggest titanosaurs were more than 115 feet long and weighed about 60 tons.
—
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University.
—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed
Adjective
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The considered yes is not recklessness.
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All of this was a considered response to European systems within which a tiny plutocracy had built power and control over land and people, especially through familial inheritance.
Verb
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The partnership mattered because the team believed in a non-traditional podcast.
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Haaland was asked about the next and final match of the group stage, against France, which no longer mattered much.
Verb
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Last week began in a slump as investors pondered whether memory chip maker Micron would show sustained demand in its earnings report.
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Plunkett, with the Norman Rockwell Museum, pondered whether Americans viewing the painting today would find a familiar feeling.
Adjective
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Designing a $53 million home without an owner may sound like a calculated act of extreme optimism.
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The question now is whether Warsh’s début was an early show of independence, a calculated bet, or the start of a very short honeymoon.
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That has meant pursuing environmental certifications, cutting energy use with solar panels, and switching to lighter-weight bottles.
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Defendants have claimed the case is a strategic lawsuit against public participation, also known as a SLAPP suit, which legal experts say are meant to dissuade the public from vocal criticisms.
Verb
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Hall went north alone again in the spring of 1776 as Georgia’s patriot government, which had removed the royal governor in January and taken control of the colony, debated the priorities the colony would pursue at the Congress.
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In Egypt, certain pharaohs seemed, for reasons still debated, to tilt their own representations from the ideal to the natural.
Adjective
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None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.
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This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.
Verb
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The effect of Greenspan’s artistry was to alter permanently the way the capital markets function, and to extend the Fed’s influence more deeply into the economy than Congress ever contemplated – and certainly far beyond any Constitutional remit.
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Following the completion of her fifth season, Powell initially contemplated returning for a sixth year as a DCC — but ultimately decided to hang up her boots and retire.
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“Weighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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