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Recent Examples of outweigh
Anthropic also expects the longer-term partnership to ultimately outweigh the current disagreement.
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Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In a stunning rebuke, the Board of Governors rejected his appointment, forcing UF to restart the search and deepening concerns among faculty and alumni that ideological alignment now outweighs academic credentials in Florida university leadership.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Those areas are expected to cool by about 8-10 degrees on Wednesday as the upper-atmosphere level influence of the trough begins to outweigh the lower-atmospheric high pressure, Kennedy said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Some brands claim nicotine pouches can boost focus or energy, but those effects don’t outweigh the risks.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
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Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In a stunning rebuke, the Board of Governors rejected his appointment, forcing UF to restart the search and deepening concerns among faculty and alumni that ideological alignment now outweighs academic credentials in Florida university leadership.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Those areas are expected to cool by about 8-10 degrees on Wednesday as the upper-atmosphere level influence of the trough begins to outweigh the lower-atmospheric high pressure, Kennedy said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Some brands claim nicotine pouches can boost focus or energy, but those effects don’t outweigh the risks.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
Verb
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Havana experienced a blackout that day that exceeded 20 hours, O Levy said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Given his experience across different racing disciplines, does anything exceed the Indy 500?—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The traditional pomp and pageantry associated with the state opening of Parliament was overshadowed by the political intrigue, specifically the mounting speculation that Health Secretary Wes Streeting was planning to quit Starmer’s government and launch a leadership bid as soon as Thursday.—
Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Last postseason became completely overshadowed by technical fouls, free throw disparities, suspensions and public meltdowns from coaches and players.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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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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That athleticism means that today’s blend of speed and power stands alone.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But that doesn’t mean Sander was always serious.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Verb
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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 24 May. 2026.
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