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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Steve Large, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The agency is also implementing quarantine zones, increased trapping, surveillance and outreach.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Turner has served in that front-office capacity for a decade, after several other roles since 2008 focusing on player development, alumni outreach and community relations, not to mention preseason work as a 49ers’ television analyst from 1995-2009.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The White House has reached out to Hoekstra about the job and conversations are ongoing, according to a person familiar with the outreach who requested anonymity to discuss the private conversations.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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Noun
The new spike in numbers comes as Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper proposed eliminating his homeless outreach team to meet county budget cuts.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The agency is also implementing quarantine zones, increased trapping, surveillance and outreach.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Turner has served in that front-office capacity for a decade, after several other roles since 2008 focusing on player development, alumni outreach and community relations, not to mention preseason work as a 49ers’ television analyst from 1995-2009.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The White House has reached out to Hoekstra about the job and conversations are ongoing, according to a person familiar with the outreach who requested anonymity to discuss the private conversations.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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