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 But the positive effect of it way, way outweighs any negatives. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 While organizations want access to increasingly powerful AI capabilities, many are reaching the inevitable conclusion that having true ownership over their proprietary data far outweighs the benefits of using the newest or largest-hosted model. Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 If either of these factors outweighs the other in your thinking, then that is the home warranty company to choose. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Once a loss is perceived, loss aversion kicks in—an emotional response in which the pain of loss far outweighs the pleasure of gain. Adrian Gore, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Fleming says success here means repeatable results, low side effects and a determination that taking the drug outweighs risks. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026 In her view, the benefit of rinsing to cut sodium outweighs the small dip in vitamin content. Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 This generally happens when an insurer thinks the risk outweighs their profit potential, Kochenburger said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The judge’s decision said that the district’s interest in efficiency outweighs Alzubi’s interest in speaking on matters of public concern. Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighs
Verb
  • Finally, when workload consistently exceeds team capacity, make a business case for hiring more resources.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the offense exceeds expectations, Etienne can justify his draft price on a less-than-ideal workload.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • The ballroom project, a hulking party venue that overshadows the White House’s main building and its modest neoclassical design, could be another.
    Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But as the title suggests, darkness overshadows their time together, while also leading to some revelations.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The issue is that many leaders operate in environments where urgency consistently outranks reflection.
    Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The durable strategy is to build a body of authoritative, technically sound content that outranks the problem and holds its ground after the news cycle moves on.
    K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Chelsea’s less selective approach to selling within the Premier League means Arsenal have sent £149million to their fellow Londoners, more than to any other domestic rivals.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Terrific—carry on with your chubby little juice grenades and tell your partner that love means never criticizing someone’s convenience foods.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Outweighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighs. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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