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Recent Examples of outrank
Work-life balance today dominates workplace discourse, and now outranks pay as a top motivator for job seekers, according to Randstad.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Per Blank’s statement earlier this week, Ryan would actually outrank the new GM and head coach … and play a big role in selecting them.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Part of the reason Texas State has fallen short of expectations thus far is that Indiana State transfer guard Deja Jones hasn’t acclimated to the tougher midmajor (the Sun Belt outranked the MVC in strength-of-conference metrics last season).
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Per Blank’s statement earlier this week, Ryan would actually outrank the new GM and head coach … and play a big role in selecting them.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Part of the reason Texas State has fallen short of expectations thus far is that Indiana State transfer guard Deja Jones hasn’t acclimated to the tougher midmajor (the Sun Belt outranked the MVC in strength-of-conference metrics last season).
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrank
outweigh
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PBHs have also been considered as a possible constituent of dark matter, the invisible matter permeating the universe that outweighs normal matter by a factor of about five.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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If a conversion triggers IRMAA surcharges that persist across multiple years, and the Roth balance is not large enough or held long enough for tax-free growth to outweigh those extra premiums, the math may not work in your favor.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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