Examples of outrank in a Sentence
A general outranks a colonel.
The only topic to outrank the economy this week was the war.
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Greene, a three-term member of Congress, would be outranked by several other Democrats who have been in office longer.
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Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But even though giant tortoises are known for their exceptionally long lives, they may be outranked by an elusive creature of the deep.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Sadow cited the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, and argued the state's prosecution would essentially be outranked by the federal government's needs while Trump is in the White House.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Service Beats Out Price
Service delivery issues (46%), communication problems (45%) and employee interactions (39%) are customers' biggest pain points, outranking price concerns (37%).
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But even though giant tortoises are known for their exceptionally long lives, they may be outranked by an elusive creature of the deep.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Sadow cited the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, and argued the state's prosecution would essentially be outranked by the federal government's needs while Trump is in the White House.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
Below are three of them, followed by my commentary:
Service Beats Out Price
Service delivery issues (46%), communication problems (45%) and employee interactions (39%) are customers' biggest pain points, outranking price concerns (37%).
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outrank
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“Outrank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrank. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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out·rank
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈraŋk 
: to rank higher or be more important than
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