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Recent Examples of outweigh
Still, often the benefits outweigh the risks for people with severe vision loss who have no other options.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Couple this with the fact that dark matter outweighs ordinary matter in the universe by a ratio of five to one.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The trade-offs, including a large scar, longer recovery, and higher costs, did not outweigh the benefits for me.
—Dory Zayas, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
Seek the support of a healthcare provider to determine if the potential benefits outweigh the risks for you.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Couple this with the fact that dark matter outweighs ordinary matter in the universe by a ratio of five to one.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The trade-offs, including a large scar, longer recovery, and higher costs, did not outweigh the benefits for me.
—Dory Zayas, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
Seek the support of a healthcare provider to determine if the potential benefits outweigh the risks for you.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
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FactSet data shows that 76% of the companies that have already posted earnings have exceeded estimates.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Snow totals exceeded 6 inches along the Red River, with isolated amounts of 9 to 11 inches reported in Cooke and Grayson counties, among the highest accumulations seen in North Texas in recent years.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In its latest fiscal year, Dell generated approximately $95–96 billion in revenue, but the most remarkable growth stemmed from servers and networking, which grew at a rate that overshadowed the rest of the company.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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He was often overshadowed by Mike Piazza.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 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
Verb
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This isn’t a place designed to impress from afar; it’s meant to be felt and experienced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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