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

In her 26 years, Behrens developed NBA Cares, a major part of The Association’s community outreach, and helped the NBA Foundation and the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

During her first run for mayor in 2022, Montemayor was working with Communities United for Bass, a campaign committee that spent $6 million on television ads, text messages and other voter outreach efforts. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

The remaining 30% of the evaluation is based on performance factors rated by the School Board, including strategic leadership, communication, fiscal responsibility, employee management and community outreach. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

When sales and marketing are aligned regionally, every touchpoint, from a first outreach email to a renewal conversation, reinforces that understanding. — Rob Sanchez, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 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