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
The Host City agreement signed by outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti deferred such unpleasant details to be negotiated later.
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta won the city’s mayoral runoff in a landslide Tuesday, defeating a longtime officeholder who had the backing of the outgoing mayor.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Magyar was once a member of Orbán’s own party, and has a decent amount of overlap ideologically with the outgoing prime minister.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
That's quite a while to love this tenacious, outgoing, and playful dog.
—Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta won the city’s mayoral runoff in a landslide Tuesday, defeating a longtime officeholder who had the backing of the outgoing mayor.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Magyar was once a member of Orbán’s own party, and has a decent amount of overlap ideologically with the outgoing prime minister.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
That's quite a while to love this tenacious, outgoing, and playful dog.
—Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgoing
Adjective
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Even the most complimentary appraisals of Raphael, which celebrate his multimodal genius—painter, draftsman, architect, poet, surveyor of antiquities—also mention his exquisite social tact and career climbing.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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County officials declined to answer questions about the grandmother’s account, including whether a social worker documented any such observation.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the absence of the federal government incentivizing companies to make more environmentally friendly choices, state and/or local policies may also offer a way forward.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The two coastal towns are about eight miles apart; however, Lewes’s public beach is considered more family-friendly because of its calm bay waters.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Smith incorporated Federal Express in 1971 in Little Rock, then moved the company to the hospitable and more centrally located Memphis International Airport.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The public beach at Siesta Key is hospitable with its large parking lot and concession stands for refreshing drinks and bites.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The long story short is that my parents are very extroverted, wife is not.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Through her work, Amon-Higa now watches as bonds blossom daily – like the unexpected relationship between Dakota, a non-verbal boy, and Ginger, an extroverted miniature pig.—
Avani Kumar,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Crockett is too gregarious to replicate Willie’s austere desert balladry, though.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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But that he – along with fellow Pittsburgher Wiz Khalifa and country star Kane Brown – has been tapped to perform during the 2026 NFL Draft in his hometown has the gregarious rocker vibrating with glee.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The next climb is in process, including a spirited spring drills session on Saturday in which Plough and his staff ran the Aggies though a series of drills and live scrimmage action in a two-hour session on Jim Sochor field with a mix of fan interaction.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Only the usually high-spirited Alex Brightman seems lacking in purpose here.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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