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mattering

VERB

be of consequence, importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect count imply involve mean signify

STRONG

express import value weigh

WEAK

be important be of value be substantive carry weight cut ice have influence make a difference mean something

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude

Example Sentences

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We’ll see several startling upsets in this round that won’t end up mattering, along with a disheartening number of 0-0 and 1-1 draws.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But, with more than a bit of desperation, he regards his work in miniaturization as his “last chance at greatness,” greatness mattering to him a great deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Remove any of those, and the revenue numbers stopped mattering.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

He knows that results are "massively important" but said part of his job was trying "build a business around results not mattering".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Without Katherine and without the Theorem and without his hopes of mattering, he had very little.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green