as in meant
to be of importance
she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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But the speed at which the regime forces collapsed and the total absence of those popular militias which had rallied in the past and the fact that Assad did not have a narrative mattered.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
For five and a half blissful minutes, none of that mattered.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
In instances where health care workers were detained before trial or were swiftly terminated by their employers, a delay in the issuance of a chaperone order may have mattered little.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
For lasting relationships, common values, lifestyle and food preferences were prioritized, while intellect and appearance mattered more in short-term connections.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Marsden tells Live Science that these mistakes may not have mattered to the item’s creators, who probably weren’t trying to create an exact replica.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
None of it mattered a few hours later, the Bruins lingering on the field with a smile for farewell photos.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Fleming's dominance came out even more when the game mattered most.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
As a result, reports were focused on what the business thought mattered to investors and were little more than marketing pieces.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
For five and a half blissful minutes, none of that mattered.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
In instances where health care workers were detained before trial or were swiftly terminated by their employers, a delay in the issuance of a chaperone order may have mattered little.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
For lasting relationships, common values, lifestyle and food preferences were prioritized, while intellect and appearance mattered more in short-term connections.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Marsden tells Live Science that these mistakes may not have mattered to the item’s creators, who probably weren’t trying to create an exact replica.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
None of it mattered a few hours later, the Bruins lingering on the field with a smile for farewell photos.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Fleming's dominance came out even more when the game mattered most.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
As a result, reports were focused on what the business thought mattered to investors and were little more than marketing pieces.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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