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 Greene, a three-term member of Congress, would be outranked by several other Democrats who have been in office longer. 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 Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrank. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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