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Recent Examples of overweigh
Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.
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Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022
Most media polls overweigh Democrats.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021
While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 June 2020
Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022
Most media polls overweigh Democrats.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021
While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweigh
outweigh
Verb
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However, the adverse effects of alcohol consumption outweigh the potential benefits of resveratrol from red wine.—
Jane Kim,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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Put differently, companies feared that the benefits of enhanced tax transparency would be outweighed by the lower realizability of their tax benefits, particularly those that are labeled more uncertain.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Overweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweigh. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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