matter
Example Sentences
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Reiner told him countless times over the years that it had meant everything to him that his work mattered to audiences.
But that winding path no longer mattered as of Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
"It was a matter of when - not if."
From BBC
"In large towns, national issues will matter more, and they can give some hints on the electoral dynamic of the main parties," Mayer told AFP.
From Barron's
The Pentagon has told the administration that options exist to open the strait, and the administration wants that to happen in a matter of weeks, not months, the person said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.