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 Financial concerns govern decision-making for 8 in 10 families, a report by education lender Sallie Mae also found — outweighing even academics when deciding between schools. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 Risks outweighing safe deflection The researchers caution that any attempt to deflect the asteroid could create unintended hazards. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 The 2025 State of the Industry report by the American Hotel and Lodging Association found that cleanliness continues to rank as a top priority for travelers, often outweighing even price or location in guest satisfaction surveys. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 Has one belief been outweighing the others? Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 The Fed said two additional rate cuts are expected by the end of the year, with concerns over the weakening labor market outweighing fears that inflation could make a come back. Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 These can tip the scales at many billions of times the sun’s mass, outweighing even entire galaxies. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025 Technology companies led the way higher, outweighing declines in communication services and other sectors. Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 Whitman cited statistics showing the health benefits of EPA regulations far outweighing costs. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Two Milwaukee Democrats want to install technology in repeat reckless drivers' cars to prevent them from exceeding speed limits, similar to breathalyzer devices for OWI offenders.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The complaint refers to offers exceeding $100,000 related to licensing and promotion of trading cards for Brown, who is a junior.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • But emphasizing misleading stats risks overshadowing the need to allocate resources for interventions where numbers are much higher.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But keeping the patient at the center of decision-making ensures that advocacy never tips into overshadowing.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Outweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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