outreach

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verb

out·​reach ˌau̇t-ˈrēch 

outreached; outreaching; outreaches

transitive verb

1

a

: to surpass in reach

b

: exceed

the demand outreaches the supply

2

: to get the better of by trickery

intransitive verb

1

: to go too far

2

: to reach out

outreach

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noun

out·​reach ˈau̇t-ˌrēch 

1

: the act of reaching out

2

: the extent or limit of reach

… in a sign of the campaign's wider outreach, $200,000 in contributions were made online.

—David W. Chen

3

: the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits

an outreach program

also : the extent of such services or assistance

Synonyms of outreach

Verb

• exceed
• surpass

Examples of outreach in a Sentence

Verb

The singer's talent outreaches the dull songs she is asked to perform.

Noun

He is responsible for the campaign's outreach to college students.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Chaim Goodman-Strauss, one of the mathematicians behind the hat proof and an outreach mathematician at the National Museum of Mathematics, wrote a preprint reacting to the Chair44 results. — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026

Golden State has embraced LGBTQ outreach through Pride celebrations, drag performances and community partnerships. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

As homelessness rises in West Sacramento, city leaders voted Wednesday to create a department dedicated to coordinating outreach, housing assistance and other services for people living without shelter. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Reagan’s outreach to his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, encouraged Mulroney to propose an expansive free trade agreement in 1985. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1568, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outreach

• beseech
• impeach
• beach
• beech
• bleach
• breach
• breech
• each
• keech
• leach
• leech
• meech