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

the outreach of the Ohio floods

—Clifton Johnson

3

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

an outreach program

also : the extent of such services or assistance

Synonyms

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

This included key initiatives such as attending overseas markets and conferences, acquiring new IP, and engaging a head of international outreach — all of which were fully approved and communicated with the BFI. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025

The campaign included everything from media outreach to backchannel deals. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Yet Delhi’s outreach to the Taliban has faced severe criticism given its human rights record. —Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025

Ekblaw founded the Aurelia Institute, a nonprofit space architecture research and development lab, education and outreach center. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025

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