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outbalance

verb

Definition of outbalance

as in to outweigh

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Recent Examples of outbalance The tragedy of the deaths of the poet Christopher Okigbo and the photojournalist Priya Ramrakha is outbalanced by the longevity of their words and pictures. — The New York Review of Books, 30 May 2019 Some of these aren't the most gifted of thespians, but any such shortcomings are easily outbalanced by the bulky figure of Valmir do Coco who effortlessly dominates the ensemble as working schlub Tiao. — Neil Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2018

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outweigh

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Working women are more concerned for their career security, skeptical that the risks outweigh the benefits, and wary of harmful bias reverberating throughout the algorithms.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Tech leaders like Microsoft founder Bill Gates are warning that artificial intelligence needs significant limits or the harm will outweigh any good.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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