as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing
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Recent Examples of outgoing
Magic officials appear to think that a fully healthy roster will be a top-five team in the East through the end of the decade, which, in turn, likely would mean that those outgoing picks to the Grizzlies will land anywhere from 20th to 30th overall most of the time.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Fox was initially hired on a six-month contract in December to replace outgoing city attorney Patrick Baker.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
Also knighted was Rufus Norris, the outgoing director of the National Theatre, for his services to stage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 June 2025
He’s always been outgoing, growing up in Southern California, so this is nothing new to him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Fox was initially hired on a six-month contract in December to replace outgoing city attorney Patrick Baker.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
Also knighted was Rufus Norris, the outgoing director of the National Theatre, for his services to stage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 June 2025
He’s always been outgoing, growing up in Southern California, so this is nothing new to him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgoing
Adjective
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The researchers also compiled data on four key negative social conditions – corruption, inequality, poverty and violence – of 183 countries and all 50 US states, going back 20 years to see if there was a connection.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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The boat itself becomes a tool for social commentary, charged with references to the legend of creation and the biblical Noah’s Ark story.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This friendly caller is helping seniors feel less lonely, The Wall Street Journal reports.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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This is a guide that is both a friendly flower refresher course for the veteran gardener and a wonderful introduction to flowers for the novice.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Iranians are extremely friendly, warm and hospitable and enjoy nothing more than inviting guests into their homes for a meal.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Its people have always been open to the world and constantly reshaped by it, unfailingly hospitable and ready to adapt.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Here’s what makes this personality type so underrated and more successful than their extroverted and introverted peers.—
Stefan Falk, Contributor,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jack was tall, handsome and extroverted.—
Eva Koelzer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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