WEIGHED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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weighed

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verb

past tense of weigh

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

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YouGov’s fine print notes that their survey was done online among nearly 3,000 adults, and explicitly weighed factors like age, race and education. —

Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 The Steelers had reportedly expected Rodgers' decision at various points since the 2025 season ended, but Rodgers weighed his future in silence. —

Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 May 2026 By analyzing the animal's spine, rib, pelvis and leg bones, including a front leg bone, researchers found the dinosaur would've weighed 54,000 pounds, or the equivalent of nine adult Asian elephants, and would've measured 88 feet in length. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Once collected, the shells are transported back to the field, where they are weighed, cataloged and spread out under the California sun. —

Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 The question weighed heavily at Tortoise’s live shows over the past year, during which his integral contribution to the Chicago instrumental legends’ heady sound was often missed. —

Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026 For context, a large Tyrannosaurus rex would have weighed between 9,000 and 15,000 pounds and been more than 12 meters long (about 39 feet). —

Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 Two decades ago, when California got serious about reducing or even eliminating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, its political leaders weighed two potential tactics about industrial emissions. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 It was extracted in central Africa in the 1990s, and in its uncut state weighed nearly 12 carats. —

Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed

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Elizabeth honed in on the importance of the transatlantic alliance during a considered address that came in under 15 minutes.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026