Thesaurus results for OUTWEIGHS

outweighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of outweigh

as in exceeds

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 outweighs Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats. —

Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 The off-market transaction underscores a broader reality of today’s ultra-luxury market, where control of land increasingly outweighs the ambition of what might be built upon it. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 However, even though overhead watering, sprinkling, and misting can cause plant disease, during prolonged high temperatures, a humid environment probably outweighs the risk of plant disease. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Despite the inherent danger of skydiving, enthusiasts said their love of the jump outweighs any fears. —

Selina Guevara, NBC news, 15 June 2026 The exponential return on our positively performing company outweighs the losers. —

Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Still, the good generally outweighs the bad, giving viewers enough information to make an informed decision. —

Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 June 2026 The plethora of attacking talent PSG possesses far outweighs anything Arsenal has to offer, on paper at least. —

Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 In fact, the measurement implies that the black hole outweighs its surroundings. —

Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026

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Display Color Gamut Volume (CGV) is equivalent or exceeds the CGV of the DCI-P3 color space as verified independently by Intertek.

— Nam Sunwoo, Variety, 19 June 2026
The deployment is nearly as large as one-third of its total uniformed force and exceeds the number of officers deployed at prior major events, including New Year’s Eve in Times Square and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 18 June 2026