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 Earnings per share serves as a crucial metric for evaluating corporate profitability, with some analysts noting that market focus on earnings per share far outweighs that on free cash flow. — CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 For Cory, too, the desire to keep traveling outweighs the difficulties. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 Sometimes accelerating a saving creates a level of risk that outweighs the immediate benefit. — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Leaders who decide where human judgment is mandatory provide a signal that responsible progress outweighs speed at any cost. — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Overall, opposition to data centers outweighs support by 30 points, with polls showing the majority of Republicans oppose the construction of data centers near them. — Riley Callanan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 In Los Angeles, three weeks of good baseball far outweighs six months of poor performance. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 In some projections, that extra snow outweighs the ice lost to the warming ocean, and the ice sheet actually grows. — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The Guardian has explored the practical compromises of living with a dumbphone, and some users return to smartphones when the inconvenience outweighs the benefits. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighs
  1. exceeds
  2. overshadows
  3. outranks
  4. means
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  • Proposition 40 creates a one-time, 5% tax on Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The plaintiffs argued that Trump’s order exceeds his presidential authority and violates the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Privacy Act.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • Mommie Dearest In conversations about Crawford’s legacy, the actor’s complex personal life sometimes overshadows her professional triumphs.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … HOLD YOUR BREATH — Giants' season-opening high comes crashing down as Jaxson Dart's knee injury overshadows Rams' blowout win.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of overshadows
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  • The issue is that many leaders operate in environments where urgency consistently outranks reflection.
    — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The durable strategy is to build a body of authoritative, technically sound content that outranks the problem and holds its ground after the news cycle moves on.
    — K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of outranks
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  • For Trump supporters, that means explaining away vexations like inflation and the war with Iran, twin anchors dragging down the president and fellow Republicans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In practical terms, this means disabled patrons should be able to buy a ticket as easily as anyone else, get into the venue without extra hurdles, move through the space unimpeded, and have a safe place to experience the show.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
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