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Definitions

matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /

NOUN

substance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

element material thing

STRONG

amount being body constituents corporeality entity individual object phenomenon protoplasm quantity stuff substantiality sum

WEAK

corporeity materialness physical world

Antonyms

STRONG

abstract concept

WEAK

nothing nothingness

NOUN

concern, issue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affair business circumstance event incident job proceeding question situation subject thing topic transaction

STRONG

bag episode lookout nub occurrence undertaking

WEAK

goings-on shooting match

Antonyms

WEAK

insignificance meaninglessness

NOUN

subject, thesis

Synonyms

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argument interest point sense theme topic

STRONG

context focus head motif motive purport resolution substance text

WEAK

subject matter

NOUN

significance, meaning

Synonyms

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consequence importance sense

STRONG

amount body burden content core extent gist import magnitude meat moment neighborhood note order pith range substance text tune upshot vicinity weight

Antonyms

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insignificance

STRONG

triviality unimportance

WEAK

meaninglessness nothingness

NOUN

difficulty, problem

Synonyms

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circumstance

STRONG

complication distress grievance perplexity predicament to-do trouble upset worry

Antonyms

STRONG

solution

NOUN

secretion of a sore

Synonyms

STRONG

discharge infection maturation purulence pus suppuration ulceration

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

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The pairing offered a way to strike deep into Russian territory—targeting the country’s oil fields and refineries, shipping terminals and railways—and weaken its economy, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon is also building a marketplace for publishers to license their content to companies with AI products, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

By feeding on decaying plant matter, they help recycle nutrients and keep the fragile soil ecosystem functioning.

From Science Daily

"Deployment of firearms officers remains an operational matter for the Chief Constable."

From BBC

"The new measures announced today include crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement ahead of a speech on the matter Monday.

From Barron's

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