as in outweighs
to be greater in importance than
one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime
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Recent Examples of outranks
At this level, trust often outranks talent.
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Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outranks
outweighs
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Cook said the risk of further weakness in the labor market outweighs the risk of rising inflation.—
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CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But global need far outweighs that support.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Outranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outranks. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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