WEIGHED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction

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weighed

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verb

past tense of weigh

as in mattered

to be of importance evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

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as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

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Recent Examples of weighed

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In November 2025, Tesla shareholders weighed a nonbinding proposal for the carmaker to invest in xAI, Musk’s AI startup. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 But since the scale couldn't produce a printout of the official weight, which is required for breaking a record in Pennsylvania, Taylor had to get the fish weighed somewhere else. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Following those warnings, lawmakers have weighed what -- if any -- action should be taken. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 The costs of marine projects must be weighed against the needs of the city as a whole, Leland said, and those costs tend to be high. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The CoreWeave developments and questions around the amount of debt being used to fund the data center buildout have weighed heavily on other neoclouds like Iren and Nebius, whose stocks have dropped sharply over the last month. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 The solution was ensuring the components on each side weighed as close to equal as possible. — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Punchbowl News reported last month that Casten had weighed such a move. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 As for the kits, each weighed between 121 pounds (55 kg) and 143 pounds (65 kg) and contained tools, spare parts, and other materials for specific tasks. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed

Adjective

Food and drink Food across the resort’s various restaurants is Greek and local but with a considered twist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pondered

Adjective

Avoid Letting Emotion Override Investment Discipline The biggest gap is that entrepreneurs often take calculated risks in business, but emotional risks in their personal portfolios.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Knowing exactly what's going to happen in the sky turns a casual meteor watch into a rather more calculated exercise.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculated

Verb

Much has been debated and discussed about its many metaphors and symbolism, which employed elements of a splintered universe long before the multiverse was hijacked by Hollywood superhero spectacles.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Although this evidence is preliminary and debated, the findings warrant further measurement.

— Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of debated

Adjective

But that won’t keep them from trying, and when people’s passions are aroused, and emotions crowd out reasoned thought, anything can happen.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasoned

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Todd has already contemplated what a sibling Grammy showdown might look like.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026