as in to outweigh
to be greater in importance than one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime

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Recent Examples of outrank The rising country star recently ripped on Beyoncé and Cowboy Carter, which has been outranking other country artists, and Adcock doesn’t think that’s right, for some reason. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 Yet despite being available in far fewer homes as those broadcast giants reach, The Five consistently outranked them, delivering an average of 3.9 million total viewers and 410,000 viewers in the key 25-54 demo. Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Cities such as Tampa, Raleigh, Omaha, Indianapolis, and Oklahoma City outranked Texas' other major metros. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 June 2025 This is the danger of a fundamentally performative president, a leader for whom the political benefits of calling in the National Guard clearly outranks the far greater risks, which is that such a decision destabilizes a city and forces everyone into ever more extreme positions. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outrank
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  • Such disruptions to regular transit service are never easy, but the results far outweigh the inconvenience.
    Tarek Hatab, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
  • For many, Albania’s upsides outweigh its downsides.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025

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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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