as in to outweigh
to be greater in importance than one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime

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Recent Examples of outrank Security and growth opportunities outrank the allure of constant reinvention. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025 Look and style end up outranking the things that truly matter like his heart, values, character and even personal hygiene. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025 Furthermore, only 4% of respondents to an Economist-YouGov tracking poll last week ranked crime as the most important issue to them, with inflation and prices (21%), jobs and the economy (14%), and healthcare (11%) all significantly outranking crime. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025 And once the numbers were crunched, Estonia outranked the rest. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrank
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  • Such impasses typically end when one party decides the political costs of keeping the government closed outweigh the concessions of opening it.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • When fully autonomous trucks start traveling highways nationwide, will the promise of faster and safer freight outweigh the economic and social changes that follow?
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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