bearing on

VERB

concern

Synonyms

WEAK

affect appertain to apply belong to involve pertain to refer to relate to touch upon

VERB

concern

Synonyms

WEAK

affect appertain to apply bear upon belong to involve pertain to refer to relate to touch upon

Antonyms

WEAK

be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence

Example Sentences

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None of it will have much bearing on SpaceX’s IPO valuation, which could reach $2 trillion.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

"The handshake evolved very slowly as a mode of greeting and had no bearing on hat-honor as a gesture of deference," he says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

What happened at the correspondents’ dinner, though, should have no bearing on the ballroom debate.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

"He thought for a long time he had got away with this, today has proven that the passage of time has no bearing on a criminal justice outcome."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“We know that you cannot give us much information bearing on the crime itself, but you may have seen or heard something that, while conveying, nothing to you, may be valuable to us. You understand?”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie