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Recent Examples of outweigh
If a serious spending-reduction effort were somehow mounted anyway, the result would likely be positive for bonds — but ambiguous for equities, since the economic drag could easily outweigh the benefit of lower interest rates.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Taken together, these outweigh some of the phone's shortcomings, which include somewhat limited gaming performance.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
In fact, the measurement implies that the black hole outweighs its surroundings.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
In general, the harms of cancer screening outweigh the benefits once adults reach this age.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Taken together, these outweigh some of the phone's shortcomings, which include somewhat limited gaming performance.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
In fact, the measurement implies that the black hole outweighs its surroundings.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
In general, the harms of cancer screening outweigh the benefits once adults reach this age.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
Verb
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The president has exceeded – by three and a half years – the average lifespan for an American man.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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If ridership exceeds capacity, officials say backup shuttle service will be available between Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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At 14,103-square feet, the billowy project overshadows the previous record holder (12,291-square-feet) that was built in South Carolina in 2024.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Instead, it was overshadowed by grief from the tragedy outside Fairfield High.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.—
Lila Thulin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 May 2022
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Most media polls overweigh Democrats.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2021
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That decision means the jury can also issue punitive damages, which could result in millions more being awarded.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Chicago — At the top of the Obama Presidential Center, in its sunlit Sky Room is where you’re meant to take it all in.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.—
David Roberts,
Vox,
18 June 2019
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Valcuha and the orchestra brought vibrancy and color to the huge first movement, which can threaten to overbalance the rest of the score if it’s not kept at least somewhat in check.—
Joshua Kosman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 May 2018
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“Outweigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweigh. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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