1
as in topic
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
that is not relevant to the matter under discussion
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2
as in thing
something to be dealt with
we must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem
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as in mail
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
first-class matter
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution
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as in to mean
to be of importance
she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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Recent Examples of matter
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters that replacing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports with U.S. volumes would be cheaper, and that the EU would look to engage and negotiate on the matter when Trump takes office in 2025.
—Jenni Reid,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Pre Apple’s release of iOS 18 there was only one RCS app that mattered—Google Messages.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The matter was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters that replacing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports with U.S. volumes would be cheaper, and that the EU would look to engage and negotiate on the matter when Trump takes office in 2025.
—Jenni Reid,silvia Amaro, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
As Capricorn season comes to a close, Venus will conjunct Saturn in your relationship sector on Jan. 18, asking you to commit to the relationships that truly matter to you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Pre Apple’s release of iOS 18 there was only one RCS app that mattered—Google Messages.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter
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Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also made their annual joke exchange–with topics getting personal.William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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That's more my thing than discovering every corner of the world.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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American manufacturing had its heyday in the 1950s when workers making things accounted for more than 30% of all employees.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ascension began notifying victims of the data breach by mail last week and will continue reaching out to victims through January of 2025.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The historical drama about Black military women who heroically solved a massive backlog of mail to servicemen during World War II is #2.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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If anything, 20th-century fights are emerging as plausible areas of bipartisan consensus, with Republicans seemingly receptive to labor and spending on infrastructure, while Democrats seem more open to deregulation and supply-side remedies to problems like housing and energy.Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to the increasing number of people deciding to adopt their fur-babies, this number is slowly starting to go down, although the problem is still far from over.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Many residents in the vicinity rely on wells, and saw levels of hazardous PFAS above national drinking water limits, according to private testing and state testing previously reviewed by The Sun as part of a February investigation.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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The researchers hypothesize that all of the stars in the close vicinity of the supermassive black hole were binary systems that have since merged, Peissker said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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To explore what the drug’s intricate global supply chain means for the ultimate consumers, journalists visited Ohio.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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That meant this fall semester playing in the band for Friday night football games, getting up on Saturdays for cross country meets and also attending golf practices and matches during the week.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their lead appears cemented and unassailable, but the major question surrounds the formation of a stable government.Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Oh, Canada’s flashbacks to the generation of anti-war, anti-American radicals are muddled and unconvincing about how personal and political issues collide.Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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But perhaps the most shocking issue of all was Swiss engineer Bruno Thurlimann’s conclusion that, under certain rare wind conditions, the building could fall over.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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