Definition of outletnext
1
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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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience

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Recent Examples of outlet Shop the 35 best deals from Amazon’s overstock outlet now. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026 The pleas for global support come as the United States faces pressure from Israel and other Arab nations not to provide military aid to protestors, due to fears of retaliation and broader regional conflict, according to the New York Times and other outlets. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2026 The outlet reported that same evening that bipartisan outrage helped turn the tide. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026 On Thursday, the outlet Tipsbladet said MNUFC is a potential suitor for Callum McCowatt, a 26-year-old New Zealand attacker playing for Silkeborg in Denmark’s Superliga. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • Their last wild-card exit came in 2001 at Green Bay.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But in the whirlwind world of the NFL, anything is possible, especially after an early exit from an otherwise uplifting campaign.
    Mike Kaye Updated January 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
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  • The Balance Project also works with schools, bringing speakers to talk with students about how phones and digital platforms can affect attention, mood and behavior.
    Meg Oliver, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Netflix’s fourth-quarter earnings call was a bounty of promises for new kinds of content on the streaming giant’s platform, even without immediate prospects of any new shows from its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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  • The space, which serves as a center for Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door brand, blends a whiskey-forward bar and a live-music venue inside the former sanctuary.
    Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Borkum had continuously operated dining venues in the space since 1995, beginning with her very first restaurant, Kensington Grill, which was there for nearly two decades.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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  • But a leading space cybersecurity researcher warns that many such attacks have previously gone unnoticed and that sensitive data including email credentials of ESA, and also NASA, employees are frequently offered for sale on dark web forums.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The latter is not always needed, according to some travel forums, but is recommended in case you’re asked to show proof of citizenship.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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