matter
noun
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed.
mattered
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past participleof matter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof matter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
matternounthe substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed.
Example Sentences
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It mattered little that, by then, most of the migrants who reached Ceuta had returned to Morocco, escorted to the border by Spanish troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
But where was that fury in the room, when it could have mattered?
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Those early shows mattered because they were the only place migrant families could see or hear anything familiar.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Once in office, she championed issues that had mattered to him, including ceding control of the Panama Canal.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Though none of that mattered with the Garners because he’d known it wouldn’t last.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
