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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

This change will outweigh positive synergies created by a deal that will add manufacturing to Amplifon’s hearing-aid business, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Bitcoin rallied past $70,000 early Friday, as U.S. monetary policy concerns appeared to outweigh ongoing tensions in Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“Are you kidding? Where should I start? I’ve made about a million mistakes. Luckily, you outweigh almost all of them.”

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead




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