outranks

verb

present tense third-person singular of outrank
as in outweighs
to be greater in importance than one hard fact outranks a mountain of speculation anytime

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Recent Examples of outranks Whether the morning meal outranks lunch and dinner in terms of cognitive benefits is up for debate, but the trio of breakfast, lunch and dinner is now as ubiquitous in American culture as chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. — Heather Bushman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 That Texas outranks California tracks with a broader demographic and economic realignment the Census Bureau has been documenting for years. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 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
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outweighs
Verb
  • That these firms would co-sign one coin says the fear of being locked out of stablecoin infrastructure now outweighs the instinct to build a proprietary version.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Heat believes that added flexibility next summer outweighs the benefit of having more money to spend this summer, though more money this summer might have allowed the Heat to sign Norman Powell to a new contract.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
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“Outranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outranks. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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