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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

"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

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

He told me that he now had to turn to some questions that might seem irrelevant to my case but might in fact have a significant bearing on it.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus