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

… in a sign of the campaign's wider outreach, $200,000 in contributions were made online.

—David W. Chen

3

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

an outreach program

also : the extent of such services or assistance

Synonyms of outreach

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

Meanwhile, the city will work on outreach to get vacant properties registered while putting together a guide explaining what the standards are for owners. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Today, a lean team with AI and automation can qualify leads, personalize outreach, follow up relentlessly and read the data in real time. — Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Nebraska officials said their average wait time is 10 minutes, and Gonshorowski said his team is meeting on a near-weekly basis with federal officials to make improvements to the state's outreach and communication efforts. — Julie Wernau, NPR, 31 July 2026

Hubbard is heavily involved in fisheries management, serving as president of the Florida Guides Association and sitting on Gulf Council advisory panels covering reef fish, data collection and outreach. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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