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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

Obviously in that context, a court may say that Congress can do this, but that has no bearing on today.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 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

The officer said he was "shocked" by the questions which he found "wholly inappropriate", having "no bearing on his role as a police officer".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

For geeks, both politics and journalism represent—in Jesse’s words—“an insane and useless” system that has little bearing on their lives.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz