OUTCROPS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

outcrops

verb

present tense third-person singular of outcrop

as in surfaces

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This is something that surfaces at a certain point in the film.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
The stronger model is one in which AI narrows the decision space, surfaces relevant signals and explains why an action is being recommended.

— Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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But the new work found that if the rewards change with time (even by a small amount), then a second stable point emerges from the model, allowing both cooperators and defectors to coexist.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Whatever emerges from the gathering, BRICS is unlikely to become an anti-American or anti-Western power bloc anytime soon.

— Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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The Treasury issues all kinds of debt, from short-term bills to 30-year bonds, with maturities ranging from a few weeks to 30 years.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Student growth The state issues a letter grade to each school on an A through F scale, and while 80% of the grade is based purely on test scores, about 20% of the calculation is based on students’ year-over-year improvement.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

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