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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 This access came mostly through Magyar’s wife, Judit Varga, who far outranked him, and who eventually became Orbán’s Minister of Justice. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 Gemini leans on YouTube, which routinely outranks major retailers as a citation source, specifically product-review videos that carry a reputation for unbiased feedback. — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 One whale traveled just over 9,300 miles (15,000 kilometers), outranking previous recordholders including a humpback that swam from Colombia to Zanzibar. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 Siesta Beach also outranked Puerto Rico’s top entry, Flamenco Beach (#41 globally), further cementing Florida’s name in the game. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outrank

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outweigh

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Ultimately, Earth's tilt, day length, and sun angle are the primary determinants of seasons, far outweighing orbital distance.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Most of us, for instance, are not the oil company executives who were told about the effects of CO2 emissions back in the 1970s and decided that the threat to their business outweighed the threat to the planet.

— Gabriel Winslow-Yost, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

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