- present participle of matter.
mattering
Example Sentences
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More recently, there have been signs of the Fed mattering a little more to investors, with stocks stumbling as rate expectations have climbed in response to rising energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The revenue Huang points to is years from mattering; most of today’s physical-AI money is self-driving and factory automation rather than humanoids.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
We’ll see several startling upsets in this round that won’t end up mattering, along with a disheartening number of 0-0 and 1-1 draws.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
Nothing was happening, really, but the moment was thick with mattering.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
