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as in burdens
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day
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2
as in emphases
a special notice or importance given to something
put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda
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as in bodies
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion
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as in influences
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a critic he has great weight in the theater world
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as in loads
to place a weight or burden on
weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weights
Noun
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For the families receiving the tiny homes, these initiatives alleviate some immediate burdens, providing shelter and reducing stress against the backdrop of destruction.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024 -
For the families receiving the tiny homes, these initiatives alleviate some immediate burdens, providing shelter and reducing stress against the backdrop of destruction.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Under Musk’s leadership, SpaceX reduced the cost of launching payloads to orbit by a factor of ten.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Both rockets released their payloads—think ion guages, magnetometers, and vapor chasers; the latter released colorful puffs of gas—during an auroral substorm.—
Michael D'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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The downtown/uptown vibe of the models going from cargos to slip crystal dresses brought the Dolce & Gabbana glamour to the streets with a full-on dance party.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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Since the reduction of Russian gas supplies to Europe, many nations have turned to LNG imports to fill the gap, creating intense competition for available cargoes.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Weights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weights. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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