as in overshadowed
to be greater in importance than
in most elections the state of the economy outweighs all other issues
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Recent Examples of outweighed
Nerves about a Middle East conflict that could cause a spike in oil prices for this energy import-reliant nation outweighed the positive economic indicators that helped the market rise Tuesday.
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Ian Mount, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
There was just a time when the hits far outweighed the misses; some seasons, there were hardly any misses at all.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Ian Mount, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
There was just a time when the hits far outweighed the misses; some seasons, there were hardly any misses at all.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outweighed
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Generation X is often overlooked in discussions of cultural and economic influence, overshadowed by Baby Boomers before them and Millennials after them.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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As the demand for skilled labor in industries like healthcare, construction and technology skyrockets, trade schools—long overshadowed by traditional colleges—now have an unparalleled opportunity to meet the growing demand for this skilled labor.Tom Noh, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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This development in durability, accuracy, and power of sniper rifles around 2010 surpassed anything used even ten years prior and far exceeded those of World War II sniper rifles.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Although the construction sector added 25,000 jobs last month (a pace that exceeded pre-pandemic averages), the manufacturing sector, which employs close to 13 million people, downshifted very slightly and logged a loss of 7,000 jobs.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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For Frank, working meant being in good company—and cinema was the way to be with beloveds.Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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These all are features meant to enrich the user experience such that disabled people thrive on the daily.Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Competency and clarity surely mattered, but so did connection.Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Changes in state law governing juveniles have mattered little to crime victims who draw a straight line between Gascón’s actions and street violence.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Outweighed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outweighed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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