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as in exit
a place or means of going out
this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack
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Recent Examples of outlet
Their work has appeared in Popular Science, Insider, Psychology Today, and Health Digest, among other outlets.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Fans on social media outlets such as Reddit lamented the loss of the brewery.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The same note was sent to several media outlets, according to Heith Janke, the FBI special agent in charge.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Electrical Outlet Covers and Switch Plates Painting electrical outlet covers and switch plates can be a safety hazard as paint can easily seep into the electrical components behind them.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Fans on social media outlets such as Reddit lamented the loss of the brewery.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The same note was sent to several media outlets, according to Heith Janke, the FBI special agent in charge.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Electrical Outlet Covers and Switch Plates Painting electrical outlet covers and switch plates can be a safety hazard as paint can easily seep into the electrical components behind them.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlet
Noun
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His exit was immediate; he has been replaced by the mayor pro tem, just as Sawyer replaced Nail before the collapse of the police force, and the council will decide whether to hold a special election later this month.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The pattern for the Eagles over the last four seasons has been Super Bowl appearance, wild-card exit, Super Bowl win, wild-card exit.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the homogenization of taste, caused in part by streaming platforms, social media feeds and online algorithms, means that people – even VICs, for all their wealth – often want the same things.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The same story played out in music, where AI tools lowered barriers to entry but platform economics still favored a few giants.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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The venue prohibits recording equipment apart from smartphones.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a reason Red Rocks is considered one of the most beautiful music venues in the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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During a forum on the Venezuelan transition held in Caracas on January 29, Alarcón described the current situation as an unprecedented, coercive and uncertain process.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The forum kicks off March 5 at NMWA with a private look at the exhibition.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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