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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
Police told the outlets that a 41-year-old driver — whose name has not been made public — has been taken into custody.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlet
Noun
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At the New York facility, agents sealed the exits, halting production and corralling workers for questioning.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Belichick’s Tar Heels scored on their opening possession in a Labor Day prime-time matchup with TCU, only to see the Horned Frogs score the next 41 points in a 48-14 blowout as the six-time Super Bowl winner watched with blank stares and Carolina fans began heading for the exit ramps early.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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In an analysis of over a billion job postings, labor insight platform LightCast identified not only a surge in demand for AI skills, but also higher average pay for jobs that required them.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Wood, a former congressional aide, jumped into the race early on a platform of transparency.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Protesters also disrupted the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards, with host Jim Gaffigan attempting to make his way through the presentation by speaking over the sound of protests happening outside the event's tent venue at the Santa Monica Pier in California.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ortega does not go into detail about the incident that prompted the notification and ensuing investigation, leading many local parents to speculate about what happened in the locker rooms in online Elk Grove forums.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The group has recently promoted fundraising efforts for humanitarian groups in Gaza and announced plans for social dance events and educational forums.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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