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
Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Harris briefly weighed a run for governor of California before ruling it out in July, leaving open the possibility of another presidential campaign in 2028.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Leftover food is sold to outside customers through Too Good To Go, and food waste that can’t be sold is weighed and registered, so that over time servings can be rethought to minimize waste.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
His older stepson, Oscar, was able to attend and embraced Fleetwood greenside, but the absence of Clare and Murray weighed heavily.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Her remains weighed 51 pounds, had a blonde wig over short, yellow hair, and remnants of her last meal — beans — were still in her stomach.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Daniels said the bear weighed about 70 pounds.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
Europe’s shrinking denim market also weighed heavy on outlooks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Kiger made some measurements of the animal and weighed it in at 130 pounds.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Monica Di Giacomo weighed 320 pounds and no trainer would take her on.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Harris briefly weighed a run for governor of California before ruling it out in July, leaving open the possibility of another presidential campaign in 2028.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Leftover food is sold to outside customers through Too Good To Go, and food waste that can’t be sold is weighed and registered, so that over time servings can be rethought to minimize waste.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
His older stepson, Oscar, was able to attend and embraced Fleetwood greenside, but the absence of Clare and Murray weighed heavily.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Her remains weighed 51 pounds, had a blonde wig over short, yellow hair, and remnants of her last meal — beans — were still in her stomach.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Daniels said the bear weighed about 70 pounds.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
Europe’s shrinking denim market also weighed heavy on outlooks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Kiger made some measurements of the animal and weighed it in at 130 pounds.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed
Adjective
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Maybe the slower, more considered pace of life is exactly what is required to create a more sustainable place, and a more sustainable future.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
20 Aug. 2025
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At a time where equality is treated as an imposition on the other, Claire’s careful and considered story feels more relevant than ever.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Regular check-ins, open feedback loops and sharing success stories kept energy high and reminded everyone why the effort mattered.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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All that mattered was the affront to the king.—
Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez,
The Dial,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In her conversation with Interview, Peters pondered whether the next Great American Novelist could be trans.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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National media and pundits pondered why a team would sell off Alan Pulido a year after signing him to a large extension and not commit to William Agada as the starter, as the two had somewhat similar chance and shot-creation numbers in 2024.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In contrast, deliberative choices are seen as more calculated or logical.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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My character was a very calculated man, and to a degree even more so than Russell’s Göring and Mike’s Jackson, the latter of whom basically could have had an incredible career but with one of the bravest acts of humility, decided to go down another road and seek justice.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If all this rulemaking simply meant lower water usage, consumers would likely cheer at the lower water bills.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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It was meant to show how the history of human evolution arises from our literary relationship to the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Skin category winners are probably the most difficult to choose and definitely the most hotly debated, but after months of thorough testing (and retesting), in the end, our editors came to a consensus on which cleansers, creams, peels, and spot treatments offer the most impressive results.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Afterward, three grown men debated which member of their clubhouse possesses the best version of a chin beard.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conducting compensation negotiations with a team is only one of relevant services contemplated by the SPAC.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The United States seriously contemplated striking North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor in 1993, even drawing up military plans to attack the site with penetrating munitions delivered by stealth bombers.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reframes usage as deliberate practice rather than digital grazing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To this end, instead of complexity, the team showed that deliberate simplification (a minimalist molecule) is the key.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Weighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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