outnumber

Example Sentences

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If agents begin to outnumber people on corporate networks, as many analysts are predicting, that would be a direct shot at the per-user fee structure at many software companies, replacing it with a consumption-based charge.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

New highs continue to outnumber new lows on the New York Stock Exchange, so this indicator remains bullish.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

By the end of this decade, the number of people over the age of 65 will outnumber those under 18 for the first time in the history of the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Violent offenders outnumber drug offenders in our prison system by nearly 4 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He says he cannot accept what Van Rappard has said—that Vincent's work is extremely weak, that the faults outnumber his strengths.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman