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overweigh

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈwā

Definition of overweigh

as in to outweigh

to be greater in importance than proper food and sleep should overweigh all-night partying in your priorities

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Recent Examples of overweigh While many pollsters overweigh Democrats, Zogby keeps them even with Republicans at 36% and independents at 28%. — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 10 June 2020

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outweigh

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If a community decides the potential benefits of such a project (jobs and reduced taxes, for example) outweigh its costs, the municipality should be able to move forward.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
For a smaller carrier without the scale to justify a dedicated integration team, that discipline can outweigh the benefit, at least until the next major platform change is already on the horizon.

— Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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