as in to outweigh
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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 Okigbo and Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures.
—Emmanuel Iduma, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 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 Okigbo and Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures.
—Emmanuel Iduma, The New York Review of Books, 30 May 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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But research indicates long-term benefits of the therapy could outweigh the risks.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Members of her trade group are hoping that Trump's showmanship will outweigh his protectionist instincts, and allow for a tariff reprieve.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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“Outbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbalance. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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