WEIGHTS Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

weights 1 of 2

noun

plural of weight

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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Relevance

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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weights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of weight

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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Recent Examples of weights

Noun

While women’s denim tends to hover closer to 10 or 11 ounces, Diamond Denim by Sapphire is seeing heavier weights like 13 ounces selling well. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 These positions overlap on evaluations and incident reporting but diverge sharply on preemption, open weights and who gets to test, which is exactly the terrain the administration's June executive order is now navigating. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Following an emergency order, the company would need to preserve model weights and system telemetry. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 To accommodate these differences, the classes feature lighter weights, frequent breaks and a high coach-to-child ratio. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Amazon and Microsoft are two of the five largest weights in the S&P 500 with 8% to 9% of the index between them, so anyone investing for retirement has skin in the game. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The most inventive kill here — set in a school gym, cuing death by treadmill and falling weights — is also the least motivated, but no matter. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 July 2026

Verb

Williams is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, and weights around 220 pounds, Boyd said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 The readings run from plain commercial interest, since Anthropic sells closed frontier access, to a substantive safety position that weights once released cannot be recalled. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Nasdaq’s index methodology weights stocks based on the amount of shares available for trading. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 This is largely because the model developers have made what's known as the model weights available to the public. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026 Lipman recommends lifting weights two to three times per week and walking daily, and Desai suggests prioritizing movement that easily fits into your life, like taking a walk with your baby in a carrier or doing a few push-ups between meetings. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 May 2026 Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 Nike’s bestselling Alphafly 3 — the Alphafly series is considered the standard for super shoes — weights more than twice as much as the Pro Evo 3 at 218 grams for a men’s size 10. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026 The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weights

Noun

The promise of ever-lower compliance burdens, favorable labor requirements, negligible tax burdens all combined to push shippers into a race to the lowest cost.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
This model has effectively shifted some of the burdens of lower-wage gig work from taxpayers to users.

— Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of burdens

Noun

No doubt many other religious institutions have seized on the World Cup with these and other emphases, including evangelizing and otherwise stressing their uniqueness.

— Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
This resulted in a deliberate shifting of certain emphases, new characters being introduced, and other adjustments.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of emphases

Noun

For years, governing bodies dragged their feet, attempting to appease bad-faith critics while female athletes paid the price.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
He may be limited as a route runner, but Arkin can move bodies in the trenches and be a nice complement to Raridon’s skills in the passing game.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bodies

Noun

Global influences shine in Motek's Mediterranean Chicken Schnitzel and Döner Haus's authentic German street food.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Updating her sound with trip-hop beats and techno influences, the album became one of Madonna’s most successful, with multiplatinum sales and three Grammy wins.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of influences

Verb

Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
That change has pushed the best operators to bring more of the logistics function in-house by making decisions such as which routes run, which carriers get which loads, and how exceptions get handled before a customer notices something went wrong.

— Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Its Lift drone is designed to carry payloads while keeping operating costs below competing systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Using just a Pixel 9 and a Pixel 10, Project Zero was able to exploit a bug in a Dolby Audio codec to deliver payloads to the Pixel 9.

— Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of payloads

Noun

And her diary entries about her parenting stresses and postpartum issues were read aloud in court.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Engineers had to account for the stresses of freeze-thaw cycles, which can gradually damage waterproofing layers, crack concrete and masonry, and create leaks.

— Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of stresses

Noun

For the best heat conductivity, seek out stainless steel omelet pans with aluminum cores.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
The system detects gamma rays released when atomic nuclei collide and decay, giving researchers a direct look at the forces holding atomic cores together.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026