as in exceeds
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 outweighs
Fundamental rights are rights the state is not supposed to deprive you of except under circumstances where the public good overwhelmingly outweighs the private harm.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Van brushes that off; being rescued outweighs all those fears.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Emotional appeal often outweighs situational awareness or factual integrity.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The hope is that the good outweighs the bad and the ugly over the long haul.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
With card rates ranging so high, dealing with that debt arguably outweighs any other financial goal -- including savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
To me, being able to pay off my credit cards weekly, not just monthly, far outweighs the benefits of a card with an annual fee.
—Bernadette Joy, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
This happens when the cost of a degree outweighs the benefit of potentially higher earnings, or when an advanced degree doesn't lead to better employment outcomes in the long run.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The value of nation’s abundant natural resources far outweighs its $36 trillion in debt, Burgum said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Van brushes that off; being rescued outweighs all those fears.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Emotional appeal often outweighs situational awareness or factual integrity.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The hope is that the good outweighs the bad and the ugly over the long haul.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
With card rates ranging so high, dealing with that debt arguably outweighs any other financial goal -- including savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
To me, being able to pay off my credit cards weekly, not just monthly, far outweighs the benefits of a card with an annual fee.
—Bernadette Joy, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
This happens when the cost of a degree outweighs the benefit of potentially higher earnings, or when an advanced degree doesn't lead to better employment outcomes in the long run.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The value of nation’s abundant natural resources far outweighs its $36 trillion in debt, Burgum said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Outweighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighs. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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