OUTLET Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

outlet

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌlet

Definition of outlet

as in exit

a place or means of going out this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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as in platform

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience

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Recent Examples of outlet The outlet noted that his autopsy revealed metastatic cancer originating from the nose and throat. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The outlet reported in August 2026 that the couple is expecting their first baby together. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Great Television serves as Cook’s outlet for all those feelings. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 The placement of the Z-axis mounting brackets in relation to the fan outlet. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlet

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Noun

The hyperscalers now ship routing inside Amazon Bedrock, Vertex AI and Azure AI Foundry, and any customer large enough to negotiate provider discounts already has bring-your-own-key as an exit.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Unai Emery has been planning for the exit of No 1 Emi Martinez for the last two summers, and much detailed work has duly gone into sourcing his replacement.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of exit

Noun

OpenRouter's fivefold volume jump suggests deflation and platform revenue are not mechanically opposed, and nobody outside Stripe has the data to say which effect dominates.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Clippable moments from his campaign speeches have repeatedly taken off on social media platforms and garnered millions of views.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of platform

Noun

In 1898, Steel Pier opened, which became a venue for entertainment and excitement.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Unlike the other two tournaments, the BMW Championship is the only PGA Tour event that changes venues year to year, and this year’s host is a former major championship venue.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of venue

Noun

Fazio expressed disappointment that Thursday’s forum was closed to the public and to most of the media.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
There was a no-phones policy, but there were also no NDAs, so fans freely shared their experiences on Reddit and other forums after the event… including their impressions about Phoebe Bridgers being as good at skating as at music.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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