outweigh

verb

out·weigh ˌau̇t-ˈwā

outweighed; outweighing; outweighs

Synonyms of outweigh next

transitive verb

: to exceed in weight, value, or importance

the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

Example Sentences

She outweighs her sister by 10 pounds. This issue outweighs all others in importance.

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Will Horner, WSJ, 6 June 2023 Experts such as Margolies feel that temporary discomfort shouldn’t outweigh finding cancers more readily. —

Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 2 June 2023 Enter Email Sign Up Auchincloss and colleagues in both parties were faced with one of the more stark instances of realpolitik, in which the consequences of inaction — both to the nation’s economy and to their own political parties — far outweighed more ordinary matters of principle. —

Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023 White House officials say that the benefits from that law far outweigh any new greenhouse gas emissions produced as a result of the West Virginia pipeline. —

Brad Plumer, New York Times, 30 May 2023 Nearly nine out of 10 adults in the US say that the benefits of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines outweigh the risks – a share that’s remained unchanged since before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. —

Deidre Mcphillips, CNN, 16 May 2023 That’s when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that while there is not yet enough supporting evidence to justify full approval of a medical product, there is enough scientific data showing that the benefits of that product far outweigh the risks. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 May 2023 While that amount of radiation is not insubstantial, cancer researchers and radiation experts say the benefits of mammography outweigh the risks of being exposed to a low dose of radiation. —

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