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 Their respective value, therefore, cannot be judged on transfer fee, with their presence in the squad far outweighing that. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 True cultural fluency, rooted in historical awareness and community investment, is seen as a vital competitive advantage, far outweighing superficial marketing or high THC numbers for long-term resilience and market leadership. Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Shoppers are buying fewer items than a year ago, and grocery sales are declining as weakening unit sales are now outweighing rising prices. Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 July 2026 The weaker economic data is a sign that sluggish consumption at home is outweighing recent strength in Chinese exports, and the nation is not immune from the economic turmoil caused by the war in Iran. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Brands are hiring cautiously after layoffs and restructurings; rising graduate numbers are vastly outweighing entry-level job openings; and AI is rapidly reshaping hiring across industries. Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026 Supply is still outweighing the demand for condos in the county. Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 18 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
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  • Shift toward utility-scale plants The current submissions represent a shift toward utility-scale plants exceeding 100 megawatts on single bodies of water.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Big Island could see 5 to 10 inches of rain, with isolated amounts exceeding a foot, while Maui might get up to 3 inches.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Apollo had pioneered a new credit and insurance business that was quickly overshadowing its LBO business.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, Cramer argued those concerns are overshadowing signs of resilience in the economy.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Outweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighing. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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