outgoing
adjective
out·go·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ 
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
1
a
: going away : departing
an outgoing ship
b
: retiring or withdrawing from a place or position
the outgoing president
c
: directed to an intended recipient
outgoing mail
2
: openly friendly and responsive : extroverted
His outgoing personality made him popular at school.
outgoingness
noun
Examples of outgoing in a Sentence
Outgoing mail goes in this box.
a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing
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The Lake County Treasurer employees are forming a union with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, the second unit of Lake County employees to unionize this summer, receiving the blessing of outgoing Treasurer Holly Kim.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
All incumbents are also running for reelection under the cloud of controversy surrounding the city’s deal with outgoing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
—Mary Ramsey
august 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
The franchise sale took years to complete, however, with outgoing owner Glen Taylor attempting to back out in 2024 while alleging that Lore and Rodriguez had violated the terms of their arrangement.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Berrien is running against Josh Schoemann and potentially Tom Tiffany in the race to replace outgoing Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
All incumbents are also running for reelection under the cloud of controversy surrounding the city’s deal with outgoing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
—Mary Ramsey
august 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
The franchise sale took years to complete, however, with outgoing owner Glen Taylor attempting to back out in 2024 while alleging that Lore and Rodriguez had violated the terms of their arrangement.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Berrien is running against Josh Schoemann and potentially Tom Tiffany in the race to replace outgoing Democratic Governor Tony Evers.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgoing. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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outgoing
adjective
out·go·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ
1
a
: going out : departing
outgoing tide
b
: retiring from a position
the outgoing governor
2
: being at ease and friendly when dealing with others
an outgoing person
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