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Recent Examples of outrank
On the issues of crime and immigration, Republicans were seen as more capable, while Democrats outranked them on health care and democracy.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And because Henley counts multiple countries with the same score as a single spot in its standings, there are actually 36 countries that outrank the US on the list.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
And because Henley counts multiple countries with the same score as a single spot in its standings, there are actually 36 countries that outrank the US on the list.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley outranked Stanford University.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And because Henley counts multiple countries with the same score as a single spot in its standings, there are actually 36 countries that outrank the US on the list.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
And because Henley counts multiple countries with the same score as a single spot in its standings, there are actually 36 countries that outrank the US on the list.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley outranked Stanford University.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrank
outweigh
Verb
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The risk of complications from not receiving a vitamin K shot at birth far outweighs the risks of the injection itself.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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But for parents of more than four children, the biological costs may outweigh the benefits.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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