out·reach
ˌau̇t-ˈrēch 
outreached; outreaching; outreaches
1
a
: to surpass in reach
b
: exceed
the demand outreaches the supply
2
: to get the better of by trickery
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
David W. Chen3
: the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits
an outreach program
also
: the extent of such services or assistance
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.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Sustaining Performance Through the Full Evaluation Cycle Residency reviews and evaluations are not single events but instead unfold across an extended cycle that includes application assembly, program outreach, interview scheduling, the interviews themselves, and the rank list process.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Heading into the 2025 pay vote, lead independent board director John Donovan oversaw shareholder outreach to discuss changes to the compensation program that included reducing maximum payouts and updating financial measures for stock awards.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Jennyfer Cordova, the library’s manager of communications and outreach, said raffle ticket prizes include gift cards, gift baskets, free books and garden planters with seeds.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Alvidrez told The Post that her office is continuing outreach to those most directly impacted, particularly the small-business tenants who have helped make the corridor a cultural and economic anchor.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Sustaining Performance Through the Full Evaluation Cycle Residency reviews and evaluations are not single events but instead unfold across an extended cycle that includes application assembly, program outreach, interview scheduling, the interviews themselves, and the rank list process.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Heading into the 2025 pay vote, lead independent board director John Donovan oversaw shareholder outreach to discuss changes to the compensation program that included reducing maximum payouts and updating financial measures for stock awards.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Jennyfer Cordova, the library’s manager of communications and outreach, said raffle ticket prizes include gift cards, gift baskets, free books and garden planters with seeds.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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