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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For both to jump is an effective tightening of conditions in the longer term, far outweighing any pinch to the base rate the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) might agree on.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 May 2026 -
However, Saudi Arabia’s oil revenues are thought to be up by about 10% as a result of higher prices, outweighing the impact of the strait’s closure, according to Goldman Sachs.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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“Overweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweighing. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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