carry weight

idiom

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: to be important or meaningful especially in influencing others

He was considered a man of solid judgment, and his opinion upon all matters, private and public, carried weight.—

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Her opinion carries a lot of weight with us, and we often seek out her advice before making any important decision.

Your promises would carry more weight [=be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.

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King and Griffith pursued working with several existing comics companies but ran into similar problems there; suffice to say, the Carpenter name carries weight across mediums. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024 The Georgian Dream party has ruled more than 11 years and at this point none of the distracting political rhetoric carries weight because the negative realities cannot be hid. —

Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 But Dimon’s opinion carries weight—and his endorsement could have significant implications for JPMorgan’s 300,000 employees. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Their decisions carry weight, and their unresolved baggage is heavy on their shoulders. —

Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carry weight