Examples of outbound in a Sentence
The airline has canceled all outbound flights.
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Much will depend on how long the conflict drags on, but for now, there’s likely to be more outbound deals from the region than inbound.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Travelers may experience outbound flight cancellations or delays depending on airspace status of destinations.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Worse, the outbound flight’s baggage allowance was listed at 23kg (50 pounds), not the 70 pounds Orbitz stated.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The international company ran into financial problems that coincided with a Chinese government decision to restrict the flow of outbound investment.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Travelers may experience outbound flight cancellations or delays depending on airspace status of destinations.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Worse, the outbound flight’s baggage allowance was listed at 23kg (50 pounds), not the 70 pounds Orbitz stated.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The international company ran into financial problems that coincided with a Chinese government decision to restrict the flow of outbound investment.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Outbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbound. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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outbound
adjective
out·bound
ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd 
: outward bound
outbound traffic
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