as in overshadowed
to be greater in importance than
in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues
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Recent Examples of outweighed
Introducing a 50-year mortgage could help individuals and families facing higher borrowing and homeownership costs, but experts warn that any benefit could be easily outweighed by dragging on payments for 20 years longer than the standard 30-year term.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Voters’ discontent with the incumbent president clearly outweighed their doubts about the party out of the White House — continuing a pattern that has become consistent (though rarely discussed) in off-year elections.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The band took nearly any gig it was offered, even when travel costs outweighed the pay.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Cogburn said Loveridge’s right to a fair trial outweighed the media’s First Amendment right to access the footage.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The initial install was costly; however, the benefits far outweighed the cost.
—Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This factor outweighed how people felt about COVID-19 in general, their thinking style and even their political beliefs.
—Abraham Rutchick, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
At Leyba-Gonzalez's sentencing, Harrison said that her job was to sentence the person in front of her rather than to send a message, and that the mitigating factors in the case outweighed the aggravators.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Voters’ discontent with the incumbent president clearly outweighed their doubts about the party out of the White House — continuing a pattern that has become consistent (though rarely discussed) in off-year elections.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The band took nearly any gig it was offered, even when travel costs outweighed the pay.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Cogburn said Loveridge’s right to a fair trial outweighed the media’s First Amendment right to access the footage.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The initial install was costly; however, the benefits far outweighed the cost.
—Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This factor outweighed how people felt about COVID-19 in general, their thinking style and even their political beliefs.
—Abraham Rutchick, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
At Leyba-Gonzalez's sentencing, Harrison said that her job was to sentence the person in front of her rather than to send a message, and that the mitigating factors in the case outweighed the aggravators.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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But Flack’s professional life was occasionally overshadowed by turmoil in her personal life.—
Tim Chan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ray said that like the UAE, Saudi Arabia has a deep economic and strategic interest in Sudan, including making sure it is not overshadowed by its regional rivals.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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The report cards show 94% of 378 public school districts met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations last school year, according to the DPI.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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This season was meant to be the biggest of Gjoshe’s young career.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley outranked Stanford University.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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And once the numbers were crunched, Estonia outranked the rest.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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But for Burt’s family, that mattered less than the entertainment value of the movie.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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To be sure, there were local issues and candidates that mattered, but in those elections where there were exit polls, voters cited the cost of living as the major factor in their vote, with health care next.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s popularity in Israel—where his approval ratings dwarfed the Israeli Premier’s—gave him leverage over Netanyahu.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Authorities released a photo showing the towering waterfront home dwarfed by flames and clouds of black smoke.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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