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outweigh

[out-wey] / ˌaʊtˈweɪ /


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Padilla of Public Works acknowledged the hardship, but said the benefits would outweigh the short-term pain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

FDA advisers are meeting Wednesday to vote on whether the test is safe and effective, and the benefits outweigh the risks as part of the approval process.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Critics of AI safety campaigners say those issuing dire warnings overstate the risks of novel technology and that the advances AI enable in workplace productivity, drug discovery and more outweigh the risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Despite tip-fatigue, I do not think tipping is going to be eliminated on widescale anytime soon because the economic disadvantages of eliminating tipping outweigh the advantages," says Lynn.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Luke couldn’t say that he didn’t think about Toby the rest of the day, but by the time wrestling practice rolled around, he was at least back to letting his annoyance outweigh the fear.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

College grad and barista Brooks Langford said it’s typical for user-generated promotional posts to skip disclosures, admitting “easy cash outweighs the slight dishonesty” he feels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The risk outweighs the reward of seeing the car go really fast.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Said Gomes: “Once again, we’ve got to see how he continues to feel. At some point, if it’s a, ‘Hey, the upside outweighs the downside,’ then we shut it down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

She added: “The advertising ramp outweighs the engagement debate.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

I decide my need to know mostly outweighs my preference to not know.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

That return shows that the higher interest payments have outweighed the greater volatility and higher rates of bond defaults and credit losses for the high-yield index.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

While L.A.’s population has steadily grown for years, much of that growth is from immigration from abroad that has outweighed the number of people leaving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

For them, the risks outweighed the benefits of an early move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Jeff said they drew up a list of the pros and cons and the disadvantages were "far outweighed".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

This was a school system in which the matter of proximity outweighed such petty concerns as what may or may not be appropriate for a busload of eleven-year-olds.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

“Some people are still treating themselves at home,” said Rose Tchwenko, Mercy Corps’ country director for Congo, “because of the fear of treatment centers and stigma outweighing trust in the response.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

“I think the earnings story of small caps is outweighing some of the fears of higher rates.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

A jump in technology shares powered markets higher for a second consecutive session, outweighing losses in energy stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

On balance, Europe sees the risks of getting directly involved as outweighing the benefits.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

So much for the good outweighing the bad.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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