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 The outlet suggests three smaller meals supplemented with healthy snacks, and also recommends ginger tea to help settle nausea. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 The outlet reported that there were tensions between Hardy, the show's co-creator Jez Butterworth, and producer David Glasser, but those tensions never manifested in an official dismissal. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 With three locations around Honolulu including its anchor Ala Moana location and an outlet at the Bishop Museum, the Highway Inn has been a local staple since 1947. Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The outlet also reported that the sophomore season would go into production immediately following the Season 1 press tour—aka in summer 2026. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • Two major refineries have announced exit plans in recent years, including Valero’s Benecia refinery and Phillips 66’s Los Angeles refinery, which shut down in 2025.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • The team has been pumping water out of the cave to give the men an easier exit.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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  • One of the only calendar moments the site leans into is Halloween, where thousands upon thousands of videos flood the platform, from DIY Halloween costume tutorials to full-length horror films, a YouTube spokesman tells me.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • These operational realities influenced the development of Beacon Connect, a platform designed to improve communication and visibility for transportation teams, schools, and families through real-time operational insights and coordination tools.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The biggest changes are the result of a new venue, southwest Denver’s outdoor Levitt Pavilion, rather than the indoor Colorado Convention Center downtown.
    Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
  • The city has laid the foundation, in the area surrounding the ballpark, for the types of projects that are typically built around major sports venues, with flexible entitlements that would allow construction of entertainment, housing, hotels, retail and office space.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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  • Nobody knows how often adverse events occur, said Kristen Nixon, a Johns Hopkins University researcher who has studied posts about weight loss drugs on Reddit, a popular online forum.
    Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • González Gutiérrez, 62, begins every weekly public forum by noting how many detained Mexicans consular officials have interviewed since last June's Los Angeles immigration crackdown.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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