as in exceeding
to be greater in importance than
in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues
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Recent Examples of outweighing
Over the past five years, a series of devastating hurricanes, wildfires and floods have caused insurers in disaster-prone states like Florida and California to either go bust or cut coverage in the most vulnerable areas, in an attempt to avoid climbing costs potentially outweighing profits.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In fact Galateia finished tied on points with the Farr 100 Leopard 3, whose win in the sixth and final race was not enough to clinch the title, with victory coming down to countback and Galateia’s two race wins outweighing Leopard 3’s single bullet.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Technology companies led the way higher, outweighing declines in communication services and other sectors.
—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Whitman cited statistics showing the health benefits of EPA regulations far outweighing costs.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Too many people view the risks of illness from the vaccine as outweighing the risk of getting measles itself, and what’s abundantly clear now is that the risk of getting measles is increasing.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Consumer prices for eggs are now at an all-time high with demand still outweighing supply.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
This dark matter makes up most of the mass in the universe, far outweighing the amount of luminous matter.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The screening caps come down to the risks of screening outweighing the benefits, experts said.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In fact Galateia finished tied on points with the Farr 100 Leopard 3, whose win in the sixth and final race was not enough to clinch the title, with victory coming down to countback and Galateia’s two race wins outweighing Leopard 3’s single bullet.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Technology companies led the way higher, outweighing declines in communication services and other sectors.
—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Whitman cited statistics showing the health benefits of EPA regulations far outweighing costs.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Too many people view the risks of illness from the vaccine as outweighing the risk of getting measles itself, and what’s abundantly clear now is that the risk of getting measles is increasing.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Consumer prices for eggs are now at an all-time high with demand still outweighing supply.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
This dark matter makes up most of the mass in the universe, far outweighing the amount of luminous matter.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The screening caps come down to the risks of screening outweighing the benefits, experts said.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighing
Verb
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For full-time employees, this new wage translates into an annual salary exceeding $50,000, compared to less than $30,000 just eight years ago.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Every store is also profitable, with restaurant-level margins exceeding 25% on average and all 18 locations company-owned.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The focus is on a few high-drama weeks that now fuel an overwhelming demand for a narrow time window of July and August, while overshadowing the quieter, equally remarkable movements that happen year-round across the Serengeti and Maasai Mara ecosystems.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The wider narrative was crucial too — Mbappe was overshadowing his then Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Lionel Messi in possibly the latter’s last game at a World Cup.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Outweighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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