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as in heaviness
the amount that something weighs
because of a back condition, I'm not allowed to lift anything with a weight of over 10 pounds
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as in importance
the quality or state of being important
a matter of little weight that is a preoccupation solely of the news media
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as in burden
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda
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as in body
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a critic he has great weight in the theater world
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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
finally decided to do something about his weight and began a rigorous program of diet and exercise
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college
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Recent Examples of weight
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Their material and weight can be a lot on clothing and the level of absorption can reduce the cleaning level that your clothing gets when mixed together in the wash.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Each data point was then weighted, and each city was given a score out of 100.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
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In hindsight, the majority think that networking and having demonstrable skills for the role hold more weight in the current economy.
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Eligible users can download the model weights on Hugging Face, OpenAI said.
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There wasn't this sort of heaviness.—
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These enzymes help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, which may reduce post-meal heaviness in people with mild digestive difficulties.—
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Though their divorce was acrimonious, and the two were later involved in various legal proceedings, the source said that Clarkson knew the importance of her children’s relationship with their father.—
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Middlebrooks echoed those concerns, emphasizing the importance of the services provided by the health system.—
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That connection is visible in rising antisemitic incidents and the daily security burdens borne by Jewish schools and synagogues.—
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Fraud and abuse are merely the cost of social progress, and empathy for the burden their agendas place on hard-working Marylanders is all but non-existent.—
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In another audit, the city will review the Public Works Department, which oversees water and sewer operations and billing, with an emphasis on water management, infrastructure and service.—
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Subaru’s safety emphasis is promoted for human and animal occupants.—
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Stokes, who seldom completes a five-Test series these days, had dragged his creaking, aching body through almost five full matches of hard, hot, energy-sapping cricket, like scraping butter over too much bread, but somehow soldiering on.—
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The hardware is built for intimacy, pairing a soft exterior with full-body sensors that react to a user’s touch on its head or neck.—
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Here’s everything to know about her mental health history and the religious influence that allegedly distorted her beliefs.—
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The band had a range of influences, from blues and psychedelia, to country, folk and blues.—
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The increase was highest among older adults, as nearly 80% of participants over 70 years old met the obesity mark, the researchers noted.—
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Accepting that his obesity can be treated with GLP-1s changed Jake’s perspective on his struggle with weight.—
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From looking out for the notification from Delta that my luggage has been loaded on the plane to keeping an eye on FindMy at baggage claim, this portable charger is an indispensable travel essential.—
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The key is to reach for ones that are not loaded up with sugar; enter RX, a clean protein bar made from egg whites, dates, and nuts that pack in 12-18 grams of protein per bar in appealing recipes like chocolate sea salt, peanut butter, coconut chocolate, blueberry, and more.—
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“Weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weight. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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