as in exterior
situated on the outside or farther out
the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more
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Recent Examples of outer
Lateral wedged insole: Insoles that are thicker on the outer edge.
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New Atlas, 21 June 2025
This hotter layer of the sun's outer atmosphere — typically only observable during totality in a total solar eclipse — is where space weather events come from, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The sun's corona The solar corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, is a mystery.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Flying 492 feet apart, one satellite blocks the sun like the moon does during a natural total solar eclipse as the other aims its telescope at the corona, the sun’s outer atmosphere that forms a crown or halo of light.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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New Atlas, 21 June 2025
This hotter layer of the sun's outer atmosphere — typically only observable during totality in a total solar eclipse — is where space weather events come from, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The sun's corona The solar corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, is a mystery.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Flying 492 feet apart, one satellite blocks the sun like the moon does during a natural total solar eclipse as the other aims its telescope at the corona, the sun’s outer atmosphere that forms a crown or halo of light.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
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The exterior drop-in pockets keep larger items accessible, while the smaller interior pocket keeps valuables safe.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The best phone purses for travel This small crossbody bag has an exterior pocket meant to hold your phone and enough space for several smaller items, thanks to its zippered compartment.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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All of this is taking place alongside enhanced engagement with climate funds and export credit agencies to support outward scaling.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Her last outward communication, via email, appeared to occur on Feb. 11, said Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza at the time.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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