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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  • So Alonso’s side beating Barcelona 2-1 at the Bernabeu in La Liga last Sunday will outweigh any concerns among the club hierarchy about Vinicius Jr’s situation or other members of the dressing room feeling frustrated.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • For the afternoon shift, players will have to choose between adding Phenomaman or Waterboy (Joel Haver) to the squad, with the former’s crippling depression outweighing his strength and the latter’s inexperience leading to constant missteps.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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