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outweighed
verb
Past of outweigh
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The word 'outweighed' is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is the past tense form of the verb 'outweigh', which means to be greater in weight or importance than something else. Example: Despite his many talents, John's laziness and lack of motivation always outweighed his potential for success.
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But this was far outweighed by the snarking.
As for the wider public, the number thinking he was doing a bad job outweighed the rest by more than two to one.
In Redbridge, the Tory council leader has criticised the ads on vans, saying that any practical message is "far outweighed by the negative message to the great majority of people, from all backgrounds, who live and work together".
There have been benefits in reduced electricity production from big fossil-fuel power stations and reduced greenhouse gases, but the benefits have been outweighed by the costs to the tune of almost $10bn.
These criticisms are extremely minor and are easily outweighed by its virtues.
But to me, the rare opportunity to lift a taboo on discussion of state surveillance before an audience that primarily views state media outweighed that risk".
I think the judge was wrong in saying the right to a fair trial outweighed the interest in broadcasting the programme – there is a balance to be struck and one right does not automatically outweigh another".
Bertie Ahern's successive governments from 1997 onwards also spent wildly, creating the most generous social welfare system in Europe, an expansive public sector and pay levels in the public services that vastly outweighed those of other EU nations.
One of its authors, Dr Lari Laukkanen, said that the benefits of saunas outweighed any risks and that the more frequently people had them in the study (four to seven times a week), the more they seemed to be protected from heart disease.
The judge said the Sun's right to freedom of expression outweighed McClaren's right to privacy because the former England manager was a public figure who had held positions of responsibility in the national game.
But the disadvantages of that would be outweighed by the security advantages".
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