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Recent Examples of outweigh
Experts said that, in most cases, cardiovascular protection outweighs any potential risks.
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
For these reasons, sometimes the risks of a cash advance can outweigh the rewards.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
For years, doctors prescribed hormone replacement therapy to relieve these symptoms, but for some people, the risk of side effects outweighs the benefit.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Calling my grandma and crying together because joy finally outweighed survival.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
For these reasons, sometimes the risks of a cash advance can outweigh the rewards.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
For years, doctors prescribed hormone replacement therapy to relieve these symptoms, but for some people, the risk of side effects outweighs the benefit.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Calling my grandma and crying together because joy finally outweighed survival.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
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Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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His photographs vibrate with the excess of their ornamentation, with an audacity of presence that exceeds the realm of the emblematic.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Oklahoma State’s win over BYU was overshadowed by allegations of derogatory fan chants.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Serpell argues that Morrison’s controversial persona too often overshadows, in collective memory, her thrilling genius on the page.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
4 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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Opening an investigation doesn't mean Mandelson will be arrested, charged or convicted.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This means that Venus, whether day or night, is always hotter than planet Mercury is, even at Mercury’s absolute hottest.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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