Synonyms

bear on

British

verb

to be relevant to; relate to
to be burdensome to or afflict

his misdeeds bore heavily on his conscience

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Example Sentences

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I don't think this game has any bearing on the Premier League title race.

From BBC

Goldberg, who is the lone Nvidia bear on Wall Street, noted that the chip maker commands more than 80% of the market for AI chips — a market that “is still growing massively.”

From MarketWatch

Jay Goldberg, a Seaport Research analyst who’s the lone bear on Nvidia’s stock, said the company “is having a harder time moving the needle” lately.

From MarketWatch

These revisions don’t have any bearing on the Labor Department’s main jobs count, which is based on a survey of employers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court called the case a matter of "institutional concern" and said fake AI-generated judgements had "a direct bearing on integrity of adjudicatory process".

From BBC

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