weighted
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 is weighted by companies’ market capitalization, which means it rewards success and can be highly concentrated.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
That dynamic also has contributed to investors becoming overly weighted in private equity, causing many to look to trim rather than add to their exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
There was the perfectly weighted pass to Junior Brown that was smashed home superbly for the winner.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
This has caused the index to become more heavily weighted toward these Big Tech companies.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
A piece of canvas sailcloth that I weighted down with bricks and used as a windbreak on cold nights.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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