as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the house's exterior walls badly need to be painted
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Recent Examples of exterior
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2026
Why the outside of the robotaxi changed too Zoox also made exterior changes that focus on visibility and communication.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The Atlantic reported the walkway repairs cost taxpayers nearly $690,000 and the renovations required to hang portraits of presidents on the exterior of the White House cost another nearly $350,000.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
Arhaus’ Fourth of July sale is your ticket to an exterior space that rivals your favorite celeb’s backyard.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2026
Why the outside of the robotaxi changed too Zoox also made exterior changes that focus on visibility and communication.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Noun
One way to expedite the process is by preemptively taking photos and videos of each room in your house, including valuable items and your home’s exterior.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The Atlantic reported the walkway repairs cost taxpayers nearly $690,000 and the renovations required to hang portraits of presidents on the exterior of the White House cost another nearly $350,000.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterior
Adjective
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Move the person into a shaded, cool area, remove their outer clothing and work to cool them down as quickly as possible, preferably with cold water or an ice bath.
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Rather than absorbing moisture, water molecules adhere to the outer and inner surfaces of the gel, filling all the open spaces and pores to form a thin film.
Noun
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The Sonic at 4025 Mapleshade Lane was found to have liquid leaking from the ceiling onto the cooking surfaces.
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But now, at an outcrop on the edge of an ancient river channel named Neretva Vallis, Perseverance detected complex macromolecular carbon sitting right on the rock’s surface.
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The same gateway sits in front of Model Context Protocol servers, the standard way agents now discover and call tools.
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Europeans will also be keen to put on a unified front publicly, particularly over defense spending, according to Franke.
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“Exterior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterior. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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