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Recent Examples of outweigh
For women 40 to 49, the ACP says screening decisions should be made individually with a doctor, because harms like false positives, overdiagnosis and overtreatment may outweigh the uncertain benefits in that age group.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Currently, strong opposition (47%) outweighs strong support (16%) by about 3-to-1.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Should the tape alone outweigh the measurable?
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The key to making the right decision for your situation is understanding how the process works, what influences the outcome and whether the potential benefits outweigh the drawbacks in your circumstances.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Currently, strong opposition (47%) outweighs strong support (16%) by about 3-to-1.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Should the tape alone outweigh the measurable?
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The key to making the right decision for your situation is understanding how the process works, what influences the outcome and whether the potential benefits outweigh the drawbacks in your circumstances.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweigh
Verb
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All of his last three efforts on Friday exceeded 49 feet.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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With most municipalities at or exceeding flood levels, here is where things stood as of week’s end and what was being affected by the high water.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sanford’s eight years as governor were overshadowed by the Appalachian Trail, which became shorthand for his disappearance to go to Argentina to see his lover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lunds, which opened in 2014, closed in March of last year, leaving an increasingly residential downtown without a major grocery, one of several setbacks for the city that overshadowed last November’s mayoral election.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 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
Verb
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That means ballots are set and in some states early and absentee voting has already begun.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 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 3 May. 2026.
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