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outweigh

[out-wey] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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In practice, critics say, the phrase has become shorthand for science in which preferred outcomes outweigh inconvenient evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

To some donors, their love for their alma mater may outweigh any tax benefit.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

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

“What if the good doesn’t outweigh the bad?”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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