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Recent Examples of outbalance
However, all these gains were outbalanced by Chinese carbon emissions, which rose from about 1 billion to about 3 billion metric tons—enough to increase the worldwide total by nearly 45 percent, to 10.1 billion metric tons.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2019
The tragedy of the deaths of the poet Christopher Okigbo and the photojournalist Priya Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures.
—The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019
Some of these aren't the most gifted of thespians, but any such shortcomings are easily outbalanced by the bulky figure of Valmir do Coco who effortlessly dominates the ensemble as working schlub Tiao.
—Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2018
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2019
The tragedy of the deaths of the poet Christopher Okigbo and the photojournalist Priya Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures.
—The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019
Some of these aren't the most gifted of thespians, but any such shortcomings are easily outbalanced by the bulky figure of Valmir do Coco who effortlessly dominates the ensemble as working schlub Tiao.
—Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outbalance
outweigh
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Why convertibles still matter Still, the merits of convertibles outweigh the downsides for a loyal following.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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For me, the rewards—laying the first tracks of the day, smelling the forest after a fresh rain, and making eye contact with a chipmunk—far outweigh the risks.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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