outranks

verb

present tense third-person singular of outrank
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 The issue is that many leaders operate in environments where urgency consistently outranks reflection. — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The durable strategy is to build a body of authoritative, technically sound content that outranks the problem and holds its ground after the news cycle moves on. — K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 29 July 2026 That Texas outranks California tracks with a broader demographic and economic realignment the Census Bureau has been documenting for years. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
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outweighs
Verb
  • This generally happens when an insurer thinks the risk outweighs their profit potential, Kochenburger said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That being said, the good in this decision substantially outweighs the bad.
    — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Outranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outranks. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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