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Recent Examples of outweigh
Fear might outweigh the joy for young Coley (Maya da Costa), the lead of Hayley Kiyoko’s debut narrative feature, Girls Like Girls.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
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Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
However, the positivity has outweighed the hate.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The general consensus is now that, for most people, the benefits of eating eggs outweigh potential risks from dietary cholesterol.
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Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2026
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
26 June 2026
However, the positivity has outweighed the hate.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The general consensus is now that, for most people, the benefits of eating eggs outweigh potential risks from dietary cholesterol.
—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
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Federal prosecutors are investigating Adorni after revelations of luxury travel, new properties and lavish spending that exceed his modest official salary.
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The score generated with the device placed it among the top five in a class of over 100 students, significantly exceeding the average score of 72.
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More producers bring more visitors, more market attention, and more awareness for a region long overshadowed by other important Greek PDO regions.
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The professional news has been somewhat overshadowed by that of his whirlwind engagement to Zoë Kravitz, to whom he was first linked in summer 2025.
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Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.
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Most media polls overweigh Democrats.
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For some women who survived breast cancer that now means systemic hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, unheard of for most women a decade ago.
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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.
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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.
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweigh. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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