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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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The outreach effort is designed to educate patrons on just how quickly someone can become too impaired to get behind the wheel.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The leader of an international pro-life organization lauded the Nativity scene set up by the Vatican that highlighted the more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted this year thanks to the group's outreach initiatives.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The government also implemented a multipronged approach to cracking down on extremism – using municipal governments and organizations to conduct community outreach and drive down local support of terrorist groups.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
These expenses include staffing, eligibility processing, outreach and system maintenance, per NASDAQ.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The outreach effort is designed to educate patrons on just how quickly someone can become too impaired to get behind the wheel.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The leader of an international pro-life organization lauded the Nativity scene set up by the Vatican that highlighted the more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted this year thanks to the group's outreach initiatives.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The government also implemented a multipronged approach to cracking down on extremism – using municipal governments and organizations to conduct community outreach and drive down local support of terrorist groups.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outreach
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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