as in overshadowed
to be greater in importance than
in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues
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Recent Examples of outweighed
But Tran’s parents argue his actions posed a risk to the public, including innocent passengers like Harlow, that outweighed any need for an immediate arrest.
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Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
In 2024, the population reached the 9 million mark, as immigration far outweighed the impact of declining fertility rates.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
When asked what would happen if funding support for the new positions ended, Smeltzer said part-time agreements were at-will and the positions could be eliminated if costs outweighed the benefits.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Seven seasons and 215 appearances should not be outweighed by his sad decline.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The court concluded that, in weighing the balance, publishers’ interest in removing the false information outweighed Google’s commercial speech rights.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Testimony indicated Metcalf outweighed Anthony by roughly 50 to 60 pounds.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The election showed that economic concerns and the failure of the opposition to form a coherent counter to Pashinyan outweighed the unpopularity of some of his foreign policy ventures.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Those concerns were repeatedly outweighed by an institutional assumption that economic interdependence would moderate geopolitical behavior.
—Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
In 2024, the population reached the 9 million mark, as immigration far outweighed the impact of declining fertility rates.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
When asked what would happen if funding support for the new positions ended, Smeltzer said part-time agreements were at-will and the positions could be eliminated if costs outweighed the benefits.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Seven seasons and 215 appearances should not be outweighed by his sad decline.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The court concluded that, in weighing the balance, publishers’ interest in removing the false information outweighed Google’s commercial speech rights.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Testimony indicated Metcalf outweighed Anthony by roughly 50 to 60 pounds.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The election showed that economic concerns and the failure of the opposition to form a coherent counter to Pashinyan outweighed the unpopularity of some of his foreign policy ventures.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Those concerns were repeatedly outweighed by an institutional assumption that economic interdependence would moderate geopolitical behavior.
—Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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And much of their Finals journey was overshadowed by the OJ Simpson case that began with a white Ford Bronco slowly driving down Southern California freeways in the middle of the opening game.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The funding raise overshadowed Oracle's better-than-expected results, sending shares down nearly 9% on Thursday.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Twice in the ‘70s, total volume exceeded one million acre-feet.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Now, more than a year after bringing the project to life, DeCarlo says the investment has exceeded expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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DeSantis said last month that the detention facility was always meant to be temporary.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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This access came mostly through Magyar’s wife, Judit Varga, who far outranked him, and who eventually became Orbán’s Minister of Justice.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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They’re outranked by Table Two for the sole reason this artwork is doing its cheeky dupe work from Ginori plates, where Table Two was pursuing totally original designs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
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Of course, none of it mattered much.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Phil Long While Skubal wasn't dominant, that hardly mattered to the Tigers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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OpenAI has already dwarfed even SpaceX’s IPO in a single funding round.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.—
Kevin Baxter
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Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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