: an act or instance of weighing in as a contestant especially in sport
weighed in; weighing in; weighs in
1
: to have oneself or one's possessions (such as baggage) weighed
especially
: to have oneself weighed in connection with an athletic contest
2
: to bring one's weight or influence to bear especially as a participant, contributor, or mediator
weighed in with an opinion
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Verb
self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The family medicine practice at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y., which serves some 26,000 patients, recently dropped routine weigh-ins.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
This means, in the absence of a good-faith belief that a law violates the Constitution (in particular, if the Supreme Court has not weighed in on the matter), the president must enforce Congress’s statutes.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Here is a look at the card and the weigh-in results.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The family medicine practice at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y., which serves some 26,000 patients, recently dropped routine weigh-ins.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
During a Tuesday press conference, Adams, asked about sensitive locations, refrained from weighing in publicly.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
This means, in the absence of a good-faith belief that a law violates the Constitution (in particular, if the Supreme Court has not weighed in on the matter), the president must enforce Congress’s statutes.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Weigh-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh-in. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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