outweigh

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

I explained the advantages that could be derived from the long-term artistic products of the club’s writers, and pointed out that these more durable products would outweigh all the pamphleteering.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright