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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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Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
Cigna is reviving efforts to merge with Humana after talks fell apart late last year, Bloomberg News reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Lara Devgan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The finding is perplexing—how can matter behave as a wave, and why would recording photons change their behavior?
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The range is what matters, not the exact number for customers.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
Cigna is reviving efforts to merge with Humana after talks fell apart late last year, Bloomberg News reported, quoting people familiar with the matter.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
And in the end, that’s the only marketing that truly matters.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The finding is perplexing—how can matter behave as a wave, and why would recording photons change their behavior?
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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He’s written about multiple topics spanning from underrated craft beer cities to high-end ...Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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But Barrett says that the real value of this group, and others like it, is not necessarily to collect or verify actual issues at polling places or with voting machines—things that can, and do, happen in a normal election.Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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That was one of the most earth-shattering things that could have happened.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nearly 1 million absentee ballots have been requested by Wisconsin voters and morethan 715,000 ballots have already been returned to clerks, either by mail or by those voting in-person absentee, elections officials said.Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
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The court record said that about 20 election ballots, along with numerous pieces of mail, were destroyed.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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As much as your husband doesn’t want to spend the money, the answer to this problem may lie in a lawyer’s office.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
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In a post on X, Rogan said the YouTube upload was temporarily suspended after a technical problem delayed the episode’s distribution on Spotify.Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
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Capitol Hill residents, who had the Jan. 6 riot in their backyard, will see a bigger security perimeter for the certification of votes, which will impact how people move around that day — and even schedules for five schools in the vicinity.Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the second quarter of the Browns’ loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Watson fell to the ground with no player in his vicinity after receiving the ball from the center.Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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It's all meant to service the thing that is loved initially, and that's the intention that everyone has going into it.EW.com, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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What would a Harris presidency mean for the stock market?Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Were you immediately inundated with questions on financial accounting from your tax colleagues?Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Regarding their question about what to do with the college fund, the law was recently changed to allow 529 plans to be rolled over into a Roth IRA, with certain caveats, of course.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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In polls, most Americans list Social Security as a ''top issue'' that is ''very important '' to them.Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Tariffs have become a huge issue in the presidential campaign.Tom Campbell, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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