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have a bearing on

VERB
concern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong to deal with involve regard
WEAK
answer to appertain to apply to be about be applicable to be connected with be dependent upon be interdependent with be pertinent to be well taken bear on bear upon depend upon have connections with have implications for have relation to have significance for have to do with pertain to refer to
Antonyms
WEAK
unconcern
VERB
refer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
answer connect deal with involve relate
STRONG
appertain belong cover encompass hold include incorporate pertain point regard touch
WEAK
be a matter of be about be directed to be relevant bear upon correspond with have reference have relation have to do with take in
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon disbelieve disregard drop exclude ignore
WEAK
hold back
VERB
regard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concern refer to
STRONG
interest
WEAK
apply to be relevant to bear upon have to do with pertain to relate to
Antonyms
WEAK
disbelieve disregard ignore look away

Example Sentences

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Also on Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to meet with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to discuss Middle East issues, which could also have a bearing on crude prices.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Instead they are assessed against its "threshold" policy of whether the allegations have a bearing on an individual's fitness to teach.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

How Lowry fares will have a bearing on that.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

It is essential that we recognize the non-Western roots of medicine and public health because they have a bearing on our present.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2023

I took it, because I realized that it might have a bearing on the case, and I have learned to discard no clue, however trifling it may appear, until it has been proven valueless.

From The Blue Lights A Detective Story by Kummer, Frederic Arnold

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