matters
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pluralof matter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
matternounthe substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed. -
present tense formof matter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
matternounthe substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed.
Example Sentences
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And how the numbers stack up on Wednesday matters intensely too.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
And it doesn’t seem as if they think it matters.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Li even warned the analysts that “active legal and regulatory matters ... could significantly impact our business and financial results” in the near future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In “Barn Raiser,” he mourns strict materialism as an empty exercise, challenging those “to whom nothing matters but matter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Who decides what stuff matters? College admissions people? Teachers? Dad?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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