as in outweighing
to be greater in importance than
proper food and sleep should overweigh all-night partying in your priorities
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Financial concerns govern decision-making for 8 in 10 families, a report by education lender Sallie Mae also found — outweighing even academics when deciding between schools.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Risks outweighing safe deflection The researchers caution that any attempt to deflect the asteroid could create unintended hazards.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Overweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweighing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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