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
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.
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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
In fact, 44% of IT professionals recently reported that the burden of their work is outweighing their ability to be productive, and 60% report feeling at least somewhat burnt out.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 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
Some cities are pricier than others potentially outweighing the pros the city has to offer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Think of dark matter as scaffolding for all the luminous, normal stuff out there—with the former outweighing the latter five times over—like a gravitational glue that holds everything else together.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Preliminary revenues came in at 698 million euros, outweighing LSEG poll estimates.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
High prices are outweighing other economic concerns, with 71% of those surveyed saying their income just matches or falls short of their monthly expenses.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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
In fact, 44% of IT professionals recently reported that the burden of their work is outweighing their ability to be productive, and 60% report feeling at least somewhat burnt out.
—Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 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
Some cities are pricier than others potentially outweighing the pros the city has to offer.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Think of dark matter as scaffolding for all the luminous, normal stuff out there—with the former outweighing the latter five times over—like a gravitational glue that holds everything else together.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
Preliminary revenues came in at 698 million euros, outweighing LSEG poll estimates.
—Hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
High prices are outweighing other economic concerns, with 71% of those surveyed saying their income just matches or falls short of their monthly expenses.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighing
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The car-sized rover has been exploring Mars' Gale Crater since 2012, far exceeding its two-year mission plan.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Hiring slowed in April but remained solid, exceeding economists’ expectations, federal government data last week showed.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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There is a fine line between elevating the league and overshadowing it.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The Deb dispute is playing out across different fronts in Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing the feel-good movie about outback teens attending a debutante ball.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Outweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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