mattered

past tense of matter
as in meant
to be of importance she believes that doing well in school really does matter

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Recent Examples of mattered The control and stoicism came back for the games that mattered most (though the glove did show up a couple more times as a bit of an issue). Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 That gave the Bears a 7-0 lead, their first lead in more than a month, but in that 2017 game, nothing else really mattered. Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 However, McCollum refused to let up during the moments that mattered most. William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 Every possession and every game mattered, so there was good transfer for him. Tony Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 The symbol of Tatum wanting to guard Edwards still mattered inside the Celtics locker room. Jay King, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Of course, the opinion that mattered most was my grandmother's, the inspiration behind the dessert. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025 That’s why winning the battle in that part of the pitch mattered when both sides met on Monday night at Old Trafford. Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Per usual, nothing but the result mattered. Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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