outweighs

present tense third-person singular of outweigh
as in exceeds
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 outweighs Disclosure of these records would therefore constitute an invasion of privacy that outweighs the public interest in disclosure. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Tehran is focused on trying to control shipping through the strait, its key point of leverage and an issue which now arguably outweighs Iran’s nuclear program in importance for both sides. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 The risk of being unseen now outweighs the fear of saying the wrong thing, as consistent, human visibility fosters crucial connections. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 If privacy outweighs palm trees, Montana may be the favorite. Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Yet the good far outweighs the bad, as far as Forest are concerned, and Glasner can expect a larger transfer pot than was the case at Palace, especially now Elliot Anderson’s £116million ($154m) transfer to Manchester City is virtually done. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The Heat believes that added flexibility next summer outweighs the benefit of having more money to spend this summer, though more money this summer might have allowed the Heat to sign Norman Powell to a new contract. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats. Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 The off-market transaction underscores a broader reality of today’s ultra-luxury market, where control of land increasingly outweighs the ambition of what might be built upon it. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighs
Verb
  • The judge also pointed to a sharp rise in concentration as measured in the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), saying the HHI increase for Paramount/WBD exceeds the level necessary to show the merger is likely to enhance market power.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
  • While production of the Patriot is being ramped up in the United States, demand exceeds supply.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
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  • Innovative mechanics and a soothing stretch mode make the LiberNovo Omni memorable, but its mediocre support ultimately overshadows its technical achievements.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • The article stresses that robocars will always make mistakes, and public focus on individual incidents often overshadows the larger goal of reducing serious injuries.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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  • That Texas outranks California tracks with a broader demographic and economic realignment the Census Bureau has been documenting for years.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • Gemini leans on YouTube, which routinely outranks major retailers as a citation source, specifically product-review videos that carry a reputation for unbiased feedback.
    Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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  • Which means a lot can change between now and then, including most of the team’s rosters.
    Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • This home’s location, which is near the Farmington line, means that services and businesses in the Farmington and Unionville areas, as well as those in Avon and Canton, are just minutes away.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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“Outweighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighs. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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