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Meanings of matter in English

Portuguese
assunto
Spanish
cuestión
Catalan
assumpte

Topic or area addressed by a work.

Related terms
assunto
Portuguese
interesse
Catalan
cosa
Spanish
cosa

A vaguely specified subject, question, situation, etc. that is or may be an object of consideration or action.

interesse
Portuguese
importar
Catalan
comptar
Spanish
importar

Have weight; have import, carry weight.

Related terms
importar

Substance.

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Examples for "substance"
Examples for "substance"
1
Cook's announcement followed recent speculation that he had a substance abuse problem.
Reuters
2
Mr Giblin said Bunn had suffered from depression and substance abuse problems.
The Irish Times
3
And it employs people with job instability or former substance abuse problems.
Ebony
4
No information is yet available about the substance of the two cases.
Reuters
5
But the question last week had a more serious substance to it.
The Guardian
Usage of matter in English
1
He will 'attempt' to set up a 'committee' to 'study' the matter.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
2
Taxation, she says, is a matter for national government, not for Europe.
The Irish Times
3
Anne Byrne reports College choice is often a matter of course choice.
The Irish Times
4
National Party leader Simon Bridges said the matter raised very serious concerns.
Radio NZ
5
Far more important in my book is another question: does it matter?
Independent.ie
6
The best way to produce it is simply a matter of opinion.
The Meaning of Witchcraft
7
Here's what they said on that matter in France 100 years ago.
The Irish Times
8
So stories matter, stories impact reality, understanding stories helps with understanding reality.
Wired
9
So months of political deadlock are likely no matter what the result.
Reuters
10
French Industry Minister Eric Besson told RTL radio the matter was serious.
Reuters
11
However, selection of the best stimulation target remains a matter of debate.
Pubmed
12
I went through the physical crisis in a matter of 20 minutes.
The Guardian
13
But plunge Europe into existential crisis and it suddenly seems to matter.
The Irish Times
14
She said whether the information is good or not is another matter.
Radio NZ
15
A family matter-infact, you can ensure the future of my family.
Navigators of Dune
16
Fortunately, he had already given the matter a great deal of thought.
The arms maker of berlin
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Matter through the time
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South Africa
Common
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Common
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