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Recent Examples of outweigh
The court concluded that, in weighing the balance, publishers’ interest in removing the false information outweighed Google’s commercial speech rights.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Stories like this are a reminder that the things people have in common with each other far outweigh our differences.
—Time, 10 June 2026
For the typical traveler, the positives outweigh the negatives with this overhaul.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Testimony indicated Metcalf outweighed Anthony by roughly 50 to 60 pounds.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Stories like this are a reminder that the things people have in common with each other far outweigh our differences.
—Time, 10 June 2026
For the typical traveler, the positives outweigh the negatives with this overhaul.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Testimony indicated Metcalf outweighed Anthony by roughly 50 to 60 pounds.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
Verb
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The president has exceeded – by three and a half years – the average lifespan for an American man.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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If ridership exceeds capacity, officials say backup shuttle service will be available between Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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In danger of being thoroughly overshadowed, Ohtani hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to close the gap before Pirates left-hander Gregory Soto could close out the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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As the place’s name implies, soccer is televised, but can be overshadowed by horseracing events that leave locals tossing their betting forms in frustration.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 June 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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In the last extreme, that means that one person’s exercise of their free will deprives someone else of all their rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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That means labor costs consume the vast majority of a center’s budget.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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