outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k 
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
: point of view
a positive outlook on life
3
: the act of looking out
4
: the prospect for the future
the outlook for steel demand in the U.S.—
Wall Street Jour.
Wall Street Jour.
Examples of outlook in a Sentence
The students all seemed to have the same outlook.
Despite our differences in outlook, we got along together very well.
scenic outlooks along the highway
Recent Examples on the Web
Two more airlines cut their third-quarter outlook Wednesday, adding to a recent trend, with their shares falling as a result.
—WSJ, 13 Sep. 2023
The group, which is meeting in India this weekend, plans to say that uncertainty on the economic outlook remains high and the balance of risks is tilted to the downside, the person said.
—Jorge Valero Bloomberg News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2023
The National Weather Service in Kansas City issued a hazardous weather outlook Thursday for poor air quality in Northwest, North Central and West Central Missouri, as well as Eastern Kansas.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2023
That first action, sharing an optimistic outlook to a group of soldiers that’s a complete 180 from his survivalist attitude in his first appearance, is the culmination of his emotional arc.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2023
That outlook bodes well for Beck and her partner, Tyler Trotter, who between them have logged almost 40 years in the beer industry and whose passion for potables is embodied in their selection of an old Unitarian church as the home for their flagship temple of beer.
—Valerie Rains, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
Also incorporated are snippets of many early-1960s British dramas, some of them directed by Schlesinger, that shifted U.K. cinema’s outlook from stuffy to edgy.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
Almost immediately, the economic outlook began to darken.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
Mike Halliday said customers are growing nervous about the outlook for the economy.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2023
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WSJ, 13 Sep. 2023
The group, which is meeting in India this weekend, plans to say that uncertainty on the economic outlook remains high and the balance of risks is tilted to the downside, the person said.
—Jorge Valero Bloomberg News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2023
The National Weather Service in Kansas City issued a hazardous weather outlook Thursday for poor air quality in Northwest, North Central and West Central Missouri, as well as Eastern Kansas.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2023
That first action, sharing an optimistic outlook to a group of soldiers that’s a complete 180 from his survivalist attitude in his first appearance, is the culmination of his emotional arc.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2023
That outlook bodes well for Beck and her partner, Tyler Trotter, who between them have logged almost 40 years in the beer industry and whose passion for potables is embodied in their selection of an old Unitarian church as the home for their flagship temple of beer.
—Valerie Rains, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
Also incorporated are snippets of many early-1960s British dramas, some of them directed by Schlesinger, that shifted U.K. cinema’s outlook from stuffy to edgy.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
Almost immediately, the economic outlook began to darken.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
Mike Halliday said customers are growing nervous about the outlook for the economy.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlook. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
3
: conditions that seem to lie ahead
the outlook for business
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