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
Belle is more outgoing and adventurous, while Chai was more clingy.
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Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The arrival of the Disney Adventure coincides with D'Amaro preparing to take over as CEO of The Walt Disney Company from outgoing CEO Bob Iger.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Belle is more outgoing and adventurous.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
And while Ejiofor won’t be the only outgoing senior honored during Tuesday’s pregame ceremony, his cheers will surely be the loudest.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The arrival of the Disney Adventure coincides with D'Amaro preparing to take over as CEO of The Walt Disney Company from outgoing CEO Bob Iger.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Belle is more outgoing and adventurous.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
And while Ejiofor won’t be the only outgoing senior honored during Tuesday’s pregame ceremony, his cheers will surely be the loudest.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgoing
Adjective
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With messenger Mercury trining Jupiter, the Greater Benefic — with Mercury in your communication quadrant and Jupiter in your amicable 7th house — social exchanges carry extra goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The company announced the news via a video and an official blog post on its social media handles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The seizure has angered Ukrainian authorities, who accused Hungary's Russia-friendly government of acting illegally.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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People who hear about HAARP today do so in an information environment that is extremely hospitable to paranoia.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The key is to make these decisions at the group level so that everyone, including your extroverted friend, buys into the effort.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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This was fresh, extroverted pop that managed to capture something true and complex about social life.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All of Mabel’s new forest friends—there are deer, rabbits, turtles, raccoons, and a singularly gloomy bear—bow down to a beaver sovereign, King George (Bobby Moynihan), a gregarious and naïve soul who embraces a humble, communal ideal of living.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Like Koy, who also has seven major specials, Iglesias went through a lot of metamorphosis on stage prior to finding his calling as a gregarious, fun-loving comedian with a penchant for doing cartoon-ish voices.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not far sits College Station—home of Texas A&M University—where travelers can experience a spirited college town.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Leonardo DiCaprio is back in Oscar-ready form as a stoner former revolutionary who is left by his spirited love (Teyana Taylor) and struggles to save his daughter (fabulous newcomer Chase Infiniti) from a dastardly nemesis (Sean Penn).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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