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outweigh

[out-wey] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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I don’t think theoretical value ought to outweigh public confidence under any circumstances.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

And that economics will outweigh culture in November?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"The plusses outweigh the minuses," Maguire told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s a clever workaround and it would be technically feasible, but you are correct in that the opportunity cost and potential capital-gains taxes from liquidating other assets probably outweigh those tax savings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

I taught that a person’s good deeds outweigh his bad deeds.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey