outbalancing

verb

present participle of outbalance
as in outweighing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outbalancing
  1. outweighing
  2. remedying
  3. redressing
  4. relieving
Verb
  • These misses are outweighing the positives because Online Stores are the foundation of Amazon's retail business and Advertising is a high-margin revenue stream.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For the average family, a steady paycheck remains the single most impactful financial asset, outweighing market movements.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of outweighing
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  • That’s why the next Congress could also look at remedying an earlier bill that aimed to address hospital billing but has gone awry in practice.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Dutch hardware brand Fairphone has been remedying this for a few years now, with its line of gadgets that are designed to be repaired and used for years longer than usual.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedying
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  • At this early stage in the competition, Saldivar and the other challengers were focused on redressing the most severe trauma to their synthetic dummies, or zombie heads, as they’re sometimes called to the chagrin of more discreet undertakers.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of redressing
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  • Many of them have touted tax cuts as a means of keeping money in people's pockets and relieving affordability woes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Women were less likely than men to receive pain-relieving medications, even after researchers accounted for factors including how much pain patients reported.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of relieving
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“Outbalancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbalancing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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