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
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The founder’s increasing social activism has not consistently aligned with Unilever’s values, illustrating the complexity corporations can face.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The 25 kilos of drugs were wrapped in packaging featuring the iconic gun-brandishing cartoon character, the Walton County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post, which included images of the cocaine.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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A week filled with fun videos of puppies trying to master the stairs and a friendly doggy neighbor making his rounds brightened our social media timelines, but a few of our readers' pet videos and pictures stood out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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
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Italy has, nevertheless, been experiencing a surge in wealthy arrivals — both to visit and live — as its more hospitable flat-tax regime and booming luxury real estate sector have proved a draw whereas other countries have sought to crack down on the uber-rich.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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But the city is not super hospitable to the artistic need to fail.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
18 June 2025
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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 7 Jul. 2025.
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