mattering

VERB

be of consequence, importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect count imply involve mean signify

STRONG

express import value weigh

WEAK

be important be of value be substantive carry weight cut ice have influence make a difference mean something

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude

Example Sentences

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But, with more than a bit of desperation, he regards his work in miniaturization as his “last chance at greatness,” greatness mattering to him a great deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Remove any of those, and the revenue numbers stopped mattering.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

As we live longer, sustaining a sense of mattering has become a defining challenge of aging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

He knows that results are "massively important" but said part of his job was trying "build a business around results not mattering".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

I hadn’t realized he’d thought about the book so much, that An Imperial Affliction mattered to Gus independently of me mattering to him.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green