as in outweighing
to be greater in importance than
one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime
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Recent Examples of outranking
One whale traveled just over 9,300 miles (15,000 kilometers), outranking previous recordholders including a humpback that swam from Colombia to Zanzibar.
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ABC News,
19 May 2026
Most notably, Midwest and southern metro areas are outranking some of the most buzzy hotspots for college graduates.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Look and style end up outranking the things that truly matter like his heart, values, character and even personal hygiene.
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Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
One hospitality research study found that emotional engagement is one of the top three drivers of guest loyalty in luxury hotels, outranking even location and amenities.
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Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
13 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.
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Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Most notably, Midwest and southern metro areas are outranking some of the most buzzy hotspots for college graduates.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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
One hospitality research study found that emotional engagement is one of the top three drivers of guest loyalty in luxury hotels, outranking even location and amenities.
—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outranking
outweighing
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Supply is still outweighing the demand for condos in the county.
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But that point has not been reached and although markets are being led by a small number of stocks, the positive news flow for those companies is outweighing uncertainty for other sectors like consumer stocks.
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“Outranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outranking. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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