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Recent Examples of outweigh
Skipping the traditional big day may raise eyebrows among family or friends, but for many couples, the long-term benefits outweigh the short-term optics.
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
American policymakers have also assumed that the risks of entanglement in the country—which has a long history of periods of military rule—outweigh the rewards.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
But for many companies, especially bigger brands, the frictionless reach of AI shopping may outweigh the loss of control over brand experience.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Over a mashup of fiddles and guitars, Tod and Jennings blend their rough-hewn voices on a song about consequences for older vices and choices, pondering when the consequences of those actions outweigh the vices themselves.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
American policymakers have also assumed that the risks of entanglement in the country—which has a long history of periods of military rule—outweigh the rewards.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
But for many companies, especially bigger brands, the frictionless reach of AI shopping may outweigh the loss of control over brand experience.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Over a mashup of fiddles and guitars, Tod and Jennings blend their rough-hewn voices on a song about consequences for older vices and choices, pondering when the consequences of those actions outweigh the vices themselves.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
Verb
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Nylander needs to replicate and probably exceed last season’s 45-goal campaign.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Collier said costs can easily exceed that in the most severe flood situations.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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His birth overshadowed by his family’s greatest tragedy, Daniel found succor in movies and willed himself into the dreamworld of Hollywood.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the assertive seasonings and pasta don't overshadow the delicate crab.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.—
Lila Thulin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 May 2022
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Most media polls overweigh Democrats.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2021
Verb
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If Ohtani is to be treated as a normal starter, however, could that mean changes in how the Dodgers deploy him?—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Fall is here, which means leaves are falling.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.—
David Roberts,
Vox,
18 June 2019
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Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.—
Joshua Kosman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 May 2018
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweigh. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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