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Recent Examples of outweigh
For both, the quality of the script and the chance to work together again outweighed the discomfort.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
But for us, the benefits outweigh the challenges.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Mining company quality can outweigh silver's direction As with any other type of investment, not all silver mining stocks are created equal.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Schools need to better address these dangers before the consequences outweigh the positives.
—Liz Shulman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
But for us, the benefits outweigh the challenges.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Mining company quality can outweigh silver's direction As with any other type of investment, not all silver mining stocks are created equal.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Schools need to better address these dangers before the consequences outweigh the positives.
—Liz Shulman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
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The complaint, filed in Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit Court in Duval County, seeks damages exceeding $50,000, not including interest and attorneys’ fees.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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His voice waxed poetic about Louisiana and its beauty while also critiquing the cliches rendered as the only acceptable terms to discuss a place that exceeds description.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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During her lifetime, Gwen John’s achievements were rather overshadowed by those of her younger brother Augustus, said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
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His story has been overshadowed by the Girl’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.—
Lila Thulin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 May 2022
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Most media polls overweigh Democrats.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2021
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The case, along with two others, has been selected as a bellwether trial, meaning its outcome could affect how thousands of similar lawsuits play out.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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That means a large number of school-age children skipped their vaccinations in the same year that the measles outbreak in West Texas claimed the lives of two children who were not vaccinated against the disease.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.—
David Roberts,
Vox,
18 June 2019
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Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.—
Joshua Kosman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 May 2018
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweigh. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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