as in exterior
situated on the outside or farther out
the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more
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Recent Examples of outer
Most of these sand-sized fragments in the solar system originate from comets – cold, icy objects from the outer reaches of the solar system.
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Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
The investigation determined that gases did not vent properly in the heat shield’s outer material, allowing pressure to accumulate, which caused the observed damage.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Once that outer mold has hardened, the wax or polymer is melted out from the inside, leaving an empty shell in which molten metal is poured and set into the precisely detailed final product.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Their spacecraft’s aluminum-alloy outer hull—this was startling to relearn—is only a few centimeters thick.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
The investigation determined that gases did not vent properly in the heat shield’s outer material, allowing pressure to accumulate, which caused the observed damage.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Once that outer mold has hardened, the wax or polymer is melted out from the inside, leaving an empty shell in which molten metal is poured and set into the precisely detailed final product.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Their spacecraft’s aluminum-alloy outer hull—this was startling to relearn—is only a few centimeters thick.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
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Homage is paid in Nightingale’s blue exterior paint scheme that contains red particulate, the latter color being used in the badging of the EX cars of yore—a tradition that carries through to this concept’s badging as well.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Matt Floca, the performing arts institution’s new president, is leading a series of tours this month that show water damage and intrusion to expansion joints, marble slabs and exterior pavers.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Through his research, Mathias has found that the AIDS epidemic of the ‘80s and early ‘90s prompted more formal community organizing and, in turn, more outward recognition.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other factors driving the outward push The price of a basket of typical goods and services in California from 2016 to 2025 is up about 38%, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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