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outrank

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈraŋk

Definition of outrank

as in to outweigh

to be greater in importance than one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime

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Recent Examples of outrank According to the Adventure Travel Trade Association, culinary tourism is among the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry outranked only by hiking. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 On a scale for itchiness, my Eichenprozessionsspinner rash would outrank all the mosquitoes, spiders, fleas, and midges that had ever bitten into my flesh. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 The durable strategy is to build a body of authoritative, technically sound content that outranks the problem and holds its ground after the news cycle moves on. — K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 29 July 2026 For the first time, Miami has become the second-most expensive metropolitan area in the US, outranked only by San Francisco. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outrank

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outweigh

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If a community decides the potential benefits of such a project (jobs and reduced taxes, for example) outweigh its costs, the municipality should be able to move forward.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
For a smaller carrier without the scale to justify a dedicated integration team, that discipline can outweigh the benefit, at least until the next major platform change is already on the horizon.

— Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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