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Recent Examples of outweigh
That said, there are no artificial fragrances, and many shoppers seem to feel that the benefits outweigh the smell.
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Anja Webb, Parents, 28 July 2025
Such disruptions to regular transit service are never easy, but the results far outweigh the inconvenience.
—Tarek Hatab, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
For many, Albania’s upsides outweigh its downsides.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
And those who prescribe these medicines say like, look, if the benefit outweighs the risk and they're used properly, sometimes the real side effect is just being dependent on these drugs, and there's a difference between dependence and addiction.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Anja Webb, Parents, 28 July 2025
Such disruptions to regular transit service are never easy, but the results far outweigh the inconvenience.
—Tarek Hatab, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
For many, Albania’s upsides outweigh its downsides.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
And those who prescribe these medicines say like, look, if the benefit outweighs the risk and they're used properly, sometimes the real side effect is just being dependent on these drugs, and there's a difference between dependence and addiction.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
Verb
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Already this summer, Carll has opened for Tyler Childers, Turnpike, and Robert Earl Keen, with crowds often exceeding 10,000.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just like any other business, rental housing has to at least pay for itself, and if those costs exceed rent collections, like any other business, a housing project will be in trouble.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The West Coast has long been Delta Air Lines’ quieter stronghold—strategic, but often overshadowed by the airline’s dominance in Atlanta and New York.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Richardson's pattern of off-track issues threatens to overshadow her athletic achievements and raises questions about athlete conduct standards.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 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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Few players mean as much to their clubs and fanbases as Alonso does to the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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And that's a major problem for anyone who's not used to having turn signals on their bike (meaning almost everyone).—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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