outweighing

present participle of outweigh
as in exceeding
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 outweighing Ultimately, Earth's tilt, day length, and sun angle are the primary determinants of seasons, far outweighing orbital distance. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Supply is still outweighing the demand for condos in the county. Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 But that point has not been reached and although markets are being led by a small number of stocks, the positive news flow for those companies is outweighing uncertainty for other sectors like consumer stocks. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 June 2026 The market is doing the Fed’s job Kevin Warsh’s argument for an ultimately lower Fed funds rate may rely on the notion that financial conditions are likely to tighten further on the long end of the yield curve—far outweighing any nips to the base rate the central bank can make. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 May 2026 And that and other studies have found quite consistent results about the harms outweighing the benefits for chronic disease. Torie Bosch, STAT, 23 May 2026 However, Saudi Arabia’s oil revenues are thought to be up by about 10% as a result of higher prices, outweighing the impact of the strait’s closure, according to Goldman Sachs. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 May 2026 But the system was complicated and costly, with operation and maintenance expenses outweighing postage revenue by nearly a factor of three. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 The universe is overrun with dark matter, outweighing the ordinary stuff that stars and planets are made of five-to-one. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighing
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  • Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Europe withers in intense heat Spain has battled frequent and severe heat waves in recent years, with temperatures often exceeding 104 degrees.
    Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
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  • To be sure, the surge in the size and number of monster deals could be overshadowing other money-raising efforts from smaller companies and investment by smaller funds, industry experts said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Will’s brother Joseph (Hunter Doohan) and his girlfriend Thya (Luciane Buchanan) struggle to keep the tension from completely overshadowing the funeral.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

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“Outweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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