1
as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy
the weightiness of the bookcase made it difficult to move
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2
as in importance
the quality or state of being important
first judged the weightiness of a case before deciding to hear it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weightiness
Noun
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Singh also emphasizes the importance of in-person social engagement as well as the value of boredom.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025 -
The apparel industry cannot afford to ignore the importance of investing in its majority workforce.—
Adele Stafford,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The award signaled the significance of Apple TV+ as a business.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those three words — Neptune enters Aries — aren’t big enough to explain this significance.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Port of Miami, which handles high volumes of US plant imports, lost about 35 percent of its plant inspectors.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2025
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Both nations also account for 70% of the imports of two key home construction materials: lumber and gypsum.—
Alex Veiga,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
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The top-heavy magnitude of their payroll could become problematic this offseason.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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The last time there was an order of this magnitude was the Edward Snowden revelations, when The Guardian revealed that the FBI had asked Verizon for the call details records for incoming and outgoing calls in the United States.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lopez recommends choosing wholesome picks like brown rice, barley, whole wheat pasta and oats in bulk to save money and use in multiple meals. Fruits and vegetables.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Democrats and progressives are uneasy about the concentration of investment power in the hands of a few fund management firms that vacuum the vast bulk of investment dollars into their index funds, notably BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Research shows that narcissistic employees are more likely to behave unethically, potentially leading to legal consequences.—
Jonathan Gay,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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And while the outcome could have far-reaching consequences, Hanni and the girls are choosing not to worry about what those might be right now.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Weightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weightiness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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