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outweigh

[out-wey] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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And unless and until the people paying for the technology, both directly and by extension, are convinced of its merits, concern about the latter will continue to outweigh admiration for the former.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

New laws could lead to unintended consequences for other vital democratic interests that may outweigh uncertain benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I thought, shivering, that there are things that outweigh comfort, unless one is an old woman or a cat.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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