outreach

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verb

out·​reach ˌau̇t-ˈrēch How to pronounce outreach (audio)
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 How to pronounce outreach (audio)
1
: the act of reaching out
2
: the extent or limit of reach
the outreach of the Ohio floodsClifton Johnson
3
: 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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Noun
The city spent more than $2 million on community outreach after Floyd's murder. Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 May 2025 Despite social-media posts and community outreach, no owner came forward to claim him, breaking the hearts of staff at the rescue. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Organizations should focus on embedding clear communications on procurement processes into onboarding, training and regular business outreach for all employees. Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The hope has been that greater outreach to local residents, most of them tribal minorities, might persuade them to oppose the insurgents. Pragati K.b, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for outreach

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of outreach was circa 1568

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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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