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matter

noun as in subject, thesis

noun as in difficulty, problem

noun as in secretion of a sore

verb as in be of consequence, importance

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There’s also the ever-present matter of how long it takes a test such as the LabCorp one to come back.

From Fortune

They described the changes as addressing national security concerns about the transaction and asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter.

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Then there is the not-small matter of whether Facebook can actually enforce the rules it comes up with.

Leo Kadanoff, a condensed matter researcher, figured out how to do so in 1966.

Byrne notes that lots of proposals over the years have called for dropping something into the atmosphere itself to look for more biosignatures or even organic matter.

To borrow an old right-wing talking point, these people are angry no matter what we do.

The end of conventional childbirth might only be a matter of time.

In the absence of cultural shifts, then, new reproductive technology might not matter as much for women as it would for men.

Before we get to all that, permit me a brief reflection on this matter of Steve Scalise.

Nixon said defending the two islands was “a matter of principle.”

I assure you, no matter how beautifully we play any piece, the minute Liszt plays it, you would scarcely recognize it!

I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.

“And the matter of the will was all disposed of by the probate judge today, I hear,” said the judge, his hand on the door.

The first month I was here, when there were only five of us, it was quite another matter, but now the room is crowded every time.

Let us look over these points again, and make the matter still clearer and more simple.

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On this page you'll find 199 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to matter, such as: element, material, thing, amount, being, and body.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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