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
Risks outweighing safe deflection The researchers caution that any attempt to deflect the asteroid could create unintended hazards.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
To be sure, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that a weakening labor market is outweighing concerns about persistent inflation.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
To be sure, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that a weakening labor market is outweighing concerns about persistent inflation.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighing
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Families with incomes not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty level are eligible to participate in Wisconsin Shares, and may remain eligible until their income reaches 85% of the state median income.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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As of late August 2025, the department reported a backlog exceeding 1 million pending IDR applications.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 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
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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