Outweigh
verb
To be more important, effective or influential than something else.
The benefits of this treatment outweigh the risks.
Often appears as...
- outweigh the risks
- outweigh the costs
verb
To be heavier than something else.
The elephant outweighs the mouse.
Often appears as...
- outweigh the competition
- heavily outweigh
Usage tips
Neutral
verb
To be more important, effective or influential than something else.
The benefits of this treatment outweigh the risks.
Often appears as...
- outweigh the risks
- outweigh the costs
verb
To be heavier than something else.
The elephant outweighs the mouse.
Often appears as...
- outweigh the competition
- heavily outweigh
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Comparative Value
Used when comparing two things to emphasize which is more valuable or important.
While both features are useful, user-friendliness outweighs customizability in this software.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Making
Helpful for expressing the dominant factor that influenced a difficult decision.
The potential for career growth outweighed the downside of relocating.
Pro Tip 3/3Pro vs. Con
Often used in discussions weighing pros and cons, indicating what has more impact.
The pros of attending the event far outweigh the cons.
Pro Tip 1/3Comparative Value
Used when comparing two things to emphasize which is more valuable or important.
While both features are useful, user-friendliness outweighs customizability in this software.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Making
Helpful for expressing the dominant factor that influenced a difficult decision.
The potential for career growth outweighed the downside of relocating.
Pro Tip 3/3Pro vs. Con
Often used in discussions weighing pros and cons, indicating what has more impact.
The pros of attending the event far outweigh the cons.
Pro Tip 1/3Comparative Value
Used when comparing two things to emphasize which is more valuable or important.
While both features are useful, user-friendliness outweighs customizability in this software.
Pro Tip 2/3Decision Making
Helpful for expressing the dominant factor that influenced a difficult decision.
The potential for career growth outweighed the downside of relocating.
Pro Tip 3/3Pro vs. Con
Often used in discussions weighing pros and cons, indicating what has more impact.
The pros of attending the event far outweigh the cons.
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Why does your voice...
But for people who have experienced the hormonal effects of menopause, the higher pitch is countered and outweighed by swollen vocal folds. The folds' increased mass slows their vibrations, resulting in deeper voices. All these symptoms are further complicated by having fewer healthy laryngeal nerve endings,
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Should you trust your...
So, unfortunately for our new friend from the football game, his bad behavior at the game might outweigh his good behavior at the park. Research suggests that this bias occurs because immoral behaviors are more diagnostic, or revealing, of a person's true character.
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Debate: Does the world...
I used to be against nuclear power. I'm now supporting Stewart's position, softly, from a risk-management standpoint, agreeing that the risks of overheating the planet outweigh the risk of nuclear incident, which certainly is possible and is a very real problem.
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Building the world's...
Many argued against this controversial construction, but others estimated that the lives saved by the dam’s flood protection would outweigh the trauma of displacement. Furthermore, raising the water level upstream would improve the river’s navigability,
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Amory Lovins: A 40-year...
They've enriched the lives of billions. But they also have rising costs to our security, economy, health and environment that are starting to erode, if not outweigh their benefits. So we need a new fire. And switching from the old fire to the new fire
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Human-Looking Faces on...
time where people really knew for necessity what was happening in the natural world and now we don't have that necessity and the other things that are conveniences in our lives totally outweigh that understanding and possibly we're really missing it
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Baboon Parenting PIPE Wild...
can be very dangerous for a baby baboon to get caught in the crossfire but for babies especially orphans the pros outweigh the cons the male will not only protect his youngster from rival males but also from predators like lions and
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Nicholas Christakis: The...
and the adoption of innovation and the spread of product adoption. Now, look at this. I think we form social networks because the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. If I was always violent towards you
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We can reprogram life....
because we think the benefit outweighs the risk. Because we've built unnatural plants, unnatural animals, we can feed about seven billion people. We can do things like create new life-forms.
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How reliable is your...
is outweighed by the importance of this problem for understanding memory processes and the abuse of memory that is going on in some places in the world. Well, to my surprise,
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Why does your voice...
But for people who have experienced the hormonal effects of menopause, the higher pitch is countered and outweighed by swollen vocal folds. The folds' increased mass slows their vibrations, resulting in deeper voices. All these symptoms are further complicated by having fewer healthy laryngeal nerve endings,
Video examples
Should you trust your...
So, unfortunately for our new friend from the football game, his bad behavior at the game might outweigh his good behavior at the park. Research suggests that this bias occurs because immoral behaviors are more diagnostic, or revealing, of a person's true character.
Video examples
Debate: Does the world...
I used to be against nuclear power. I'm now supporting Stewart's position, softly, from a risk-management standpoint, agreeing that the risks of overheating the planet outweigh the risk of nuclear incident, which certainly is possible and is a very real problem.
Video examples
Building the world's...
Many argued against this controversial construction, but others estimated that the lives saved by the dam’s flood protection would outweigh the trauma of displacement. Furthermore, raising the water level upstream would improve the river’s navigability,
Video examples
Amory Lovins: A 40-year...
They've enriched the lives of billions. But they also have rising costs to our security, economy, health and environment that are starting to erode, if not outweigh their benefits. So we need a new fire. And switching from the old fire to the new fire
Video examples
Human-Looking Faces on...
time where people really knew for necessity what was happening in the natural world and now we don't have that necessity and the other things that are conveniences in our lives totally outweigh that understanding and possibly we're really missing it
Video examples
Baboon Parenting PIPE Wild...
can be very dangerous for a baby baboon to get caught in the crossfire but for babies especially orphans the pros outweigh the cons the male will not only protect his youngster from rival males but also from predators like lions and
Video examples
Nicholas Christakis: The...
and the adoption of innovation and the spread of product adoption. Now, look at this. I think we form social networks because the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. If I was always violent towards you
Video examples
We can reprogram life....
because we think the benefit outweighs the risk. Because we've built unnatural plants, unnatural animals, we can feed about seven billion people. We can do things like create new life-forms.
Video examples
How reliable is your...
is outweighed by the importance of this problem for understanding memory processes and the abuse of memory that is going on in some places in the world. Well, to my surprise,
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Laura Wasser
American Lawyer
Generally, there are no lightning bolts or magical signs that tell you when it is time to get divorced. When the bad starts outweighing the good on a consistent basis, you may feel that taking the next step is appropriate. It is a very personal decision and most likely should be arrived upon with the help of some kind of counseling or support.
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Joe Jamail
American Businessman
The feeling of being accepted and acknowledgement and recognition and fame - I'm vain like everybody else. The feeling of achievement that I've helped the poor or somebody in need far outweighs the money.
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Nicholas A. Christakis
American Scientist
The reason we form networks is because the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. It's to our advantage as individuals and a species to assemble ourselves in this fashion.
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Kina Grannis
American Musician
The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to make my music the way I knew it needed to be made.
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Josh Fox
American Director
When you have corporate influence on our government outweighing the influence of citizens, that's terrifying. This is something we have to make a big, big noise about.
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Snoop Dogg
American Rapper
In the black culture, certain kids are given nicknames that they roll with forever; the nicknames outweigh their real names. I'm one of those scenarios.
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John Slattery
American Actor
Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk.
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Anna Kendrick
American Actress
An actor should always let humility outweigh ambition.
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Derek Fisher
American Athlete
Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
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Laura Wasser
American Lawyer
Generally, there are no lightning bolts or magical signs that tell you when it is time to get divorced. When the bad starts outweighing the good on a consistent basis, you may feel that taking the next step is appropriate. It is a very personal decision and most likely should be arrived upon with the help of some kind of counseling or support.
Quote examples
Joe Jamail
American Businessman
The feeling of being accepted and acknowledgement and recognition and fame - I'm vain like everybody else. The feeling of achievement that I've helped the poor or somebody in need far outweighs the money.
Quote examples
Nicholas A. Christakis
American Scientist
The reason we form networks is because the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. It's to our advantage as individuals and a species to assemble ourselves in this fashion.
Quote examples
Kina Grannis
American Musician
The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to make my music the way I knew it needed to be made.
Quote examples
Josh Fox
American Director
When you have corporate influence on our government outweighing the influence of citizens, that's terrifying. This is something we have to make a big, big noise about.
Quote examples
Snoop Dogg
American Rapper
In the black culture, certain kids are given nicknames that they roll with forever; the nicknames outweigh their real names. I'm one of those scenarios.
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John Slattery
American Actor
Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk.
Quote examples
Anna Kendrick
American Actress
An actor should always let humility outweigh ambition.
Quote examples
Derek Fisher
American Athlete
Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
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