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
Cook said the risk of further weakness in the labor market outweighs the risk of rising inflation.
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CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
But global need far outweighs that support.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
If demand outweighs what pantries have on hand, the pantries may have to turn to donors or dip into contingency funds.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
That said, the good outweighs the baffling.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
One of her guiding principles is that attitude outweighs assets.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That said, the Patriots’ overall defensive talent far outweighs Cleveland’s skill group, and the Browns’ pass offense ranks second-worst in the NFL.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
That at a certain point, the gooner will open his eyes, find himself in a room filled with lube but void of love, and decide that the boredom of staying in that room outweighs the fear of whatever lies beyond it.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Galloway said the joy of actually using money—spending it or giving it away—vastly outweighs any possible upside of being one of the world’s many billionaires.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
But global need far outweighs that support.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
If demand outweighs what pantries have on hand, the pantries may have to turn to donors or dip into contingency funds.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
That said, the good outweighs the baffling.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
One of her guiding principles is that attitude outweighs assets.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That said, the Patriots’ overall defensive talent far outweighs Cleveland’s skill group, and the Browns’ pass offense ranks second-worst in the NFL.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
That at a certain point, the gooner will open his eyes, find himself in a room filled with lube but void of love, and decide that the boredom of staying in that room outweighs the fear of whatever lies beyond it.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Galloway said the joy of actually using money—spending it or giving it away—vastly outweighs any possible upside of being one of the world’s many billionaires.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighs
Verb
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But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The young girls are going back to their remote mountain village to take part in the perilous harvest of the yarsagumba, a rare creature, half mushroom, half insect, whose value exceeds that of gold.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That freak accident overshadows – literally – the whole film.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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This constant barrage overshadows the self-care experience, hijacking my focus and frankly, tiring me out.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At this level, trust often outranks talent.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This means that filter-feeding oysters would have been able to pass all of Chesapeake Bay’s water through their gills in one day, Mann and Lockwood calculated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Facing more back fives and low blocks means Palace have relied on back-post crosses from the half-space more, either by Pino or Guehi.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Outweighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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