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 At 61, Johnny Depp has both handily outlived Modigliani and outranked him in terms of antemortem celebrity. Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 It was outranked by only Raleigh, Boise, Corpus Cristi, Greensboro, Jacksonville and Orlando. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 All things being equal, a positive New York Times story that just came out will probably outrank a negative one from a decade ago. Nancy Marshall, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 This buoyant hiring outlook—the highest since 2020—comes even as CEOs face mounting pressures and shifting threats to growth, with supply chain and operational issues now outranking geopolitical and cybersecurity concerns. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 18 Sep. 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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