WEIGHED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction

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weighed

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verb

past tense of weigh

as in mattered

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

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Recent Examples of weighed

Verb

Crude prices rose on the development, and Asia markets traded mixed as investors weighed the latest twist in one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 The costs and benefits of each data-center location to the developer and to the community should always be weighed and made publicly available. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Bags stowed in the lockers can weigh up to 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and will no longer be weighed by airline staff as passengers line up to board, Jetstar said. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Pancake is likely two to five years old and weighed 11 pounds at the time of release. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 The baby boy weighed 230 pounds at birth and was standing and nursing within his first hour of life. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Even Linus Torvalds, creator and lead maintainer of Linux, weighed into the argument this week. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 Trump suggested that his conversation with the Saudi crown prince weighed heavily in his decision to halt his plans to carry out strikes on Iran. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 One solution weighed to the latter dilemma was making alternative versions of features in different languages. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed

Adjective

Others have a tight, considered design, especially the islands meant to highlight a specific weapon or gadget.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Six others are still at large and considered fugitives, including a Caracas TV network mogul who was close to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and his successor, Nicolás Maduro, who is being held in a New York jail on federal drug charges.

— Jay Weaver July 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

Definition of pondered

Adjective

Prosecutors argue that Clancy made a calculated decision to commit the murders and then faked a suicide attempt.

— Kristina Rex, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Per Le Monde, these initiatives were driven by a calculated desire to showcase his power, seize marketing opportunities, and declare tax deductions.

— Devorah Lauter for ARTNews, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

Definition of calculated

Verb

The depth of the content is unmatched by supplier websites and videos, which are meant to promote the product.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Workers building and fixing data centers has meant a stream of new customers at businesses like Quincy Hardware & Lumber.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of meant

Verb

According to the blunt John Adams, the American Revolution began before the war with Britain, in the people’s minds and hearts, and Arendt situated those shifts in American town councils where citizens had debated local affairs.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
The research on this topic is extensive and widely debated, but a 2026 study has re-modelled a global individualism-collectivism scale to measure where each country falls.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of debated

Adjective

None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026

Definition of reasoned

Verb

As a result, every year thousands of students who had contemplated teaching or pharmacy or public service become accidental financiers.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
But the revolt imperiled Infantino, as Europe contemplated replacing him with Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a hugely influential figure in European club soccer.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

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