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
But the system was complicated and costly, with operation and maintenance expenses outweighing postage revenue by nearly a factor of three.
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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
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
Packaging and glass transport alone can account for as much as 74% of a bottle of wine’s total carbon footprint, far outweighing emissions from viticulture or winemaking itself.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 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
The researchers also found that this would be cost-effective, with minimal risks from radiation exposure or biopsies outweighing the potential to save lives.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
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
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
Packaging and glass transport alone can account for as much as 74% of a bottle of wine’s total carbon footprint, far outweighing emissions from viticulture or winemaking itself.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 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
The researchers also found that this would be cost-effective, with minimal risks from radiation exposure or biopsies outweighing the potential to save lives.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighing
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Doe is seeking damages exceeding $75,000, along with other punitive damages and other relief to be determined at trial.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 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,
23 Apr. 2026
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Shares fell nearly 6% after GE Aerospace lowered its flight departure outlook, overshadowing a beat on Q1 earnings and revenue.—
Sarah Min,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Outweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighing. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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