as in to exceed
to be greater in importance than in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues

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Recent Examples on the Web However, the benefits of being vaccinated outweigh the slight risk of getting this side effect. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024 The authenticity and expertise product managers bring often outweigh any minor imperfections in delivery, especially when connecting with technical or specialized audiences around the world. Hanna Park, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Nuclear concern outweighs climate change Dimon also placed the nuclear threat out of Russia—and indeed any potential adversary—at the top of the list of concerns. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 Based on these statistics, the rotavirus's benefits outweigh the small intussusception risk.16 Rotavirus Vaccine Recall in 1999 The first rotavirus vaccine was approved in 1998. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outweigh 
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Verb
  • The MPGe rating exceeds the previous year’s 108 by one mile, while the impressive range figure of 319 remains the same.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Heritage Commerce Corp's capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines, with a total capital ratio of 15.6% and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.4%.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • The game's general atmosphere was overshadowed by the social media videos.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, the industry’s focus on value overshadowed other marketing initiatives, like its Fiery menu.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Don’t overweigh anecdotal evidence, Yang advises.
    Lila Thulin, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2022
  • Most media polls overweigh Democrats.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021
Verb
  • What does that mean for his label and his brand now?
    Mayu Saini, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
  • However, her appearance wasn't really meant to move the needle in swing states, but to ease some of that rising election anxiety, including her own.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2024
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  • What’s worse, policy is still overbalanced toward power.
    David Roberts, Vox, 18 June 2019
  • 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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