mattered

past tense of matter
as in meant
to be of importance she believes that doing well in school really does matter

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Recent Examples of mattered Security, architecture, testing, governance and accountability have always mattered in enterprise technology. — Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 And after years competing internationally, at levels only a select few can fathom, that balance mattered. — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The wins and losses mattered but so did having the right people in every job within the organization. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Fifty-eight percent of those polled said saving time mattered most. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Instead, the broadcast treated Wilson's reaction as the only one that mattered. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 At the time, Erica shared why this cause mattered to her with The Washington Post. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 That replaced only a fraction of the missing Gulf supply, but every barrel mattered in a tightening market. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 In the context of Texas, these differences might not have mattered, since the Jews, like other citizens of the fast-growing state, were adept at absorbing immigrants. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattered
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  • For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • The bonds quickly fell as investors weighed challenges facing the economically sensitive movie and television businesses, including cord cutting and advertising pressure.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The calculus echoes comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang last month, who similarly argued that AI’s harms should be weighed against the benefits the technology can bring.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Mattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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