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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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"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

The Supreme Court called the case a matter of "institutional concern" and said fake AI-generated judgements had "a direct bearing on integrity of adjudicatory process".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Kotak said there were no dead rubbers for India, ahead of the match against the Dutch that will now have no bearing on the tournament.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Though it probably occurred too late to have much, if any, bearing on the results, the most dramatic event of the campaign was provided by Hamilton.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis