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 However, a Walmart spokesperson told the outlet that the layoffs were part of the company's business strategy, not related to the tariffs. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 Streaming is now the default option for almost half of all TV users in the United States, with traditional broadcast and cable outlets seeing their share of viewing time shrink consistently in the past few years. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025 Rima served as the Best Bets editor at New York Magazine for seven years, and writes primarily about lifestyle pursuits (design, art, culture and travel) for top international outlets including The New York Times, Elle and Elle Décor, Galerie, HTSI and the The Wall Street Journal, amongst others. Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • An additional bridge will carry westbound traffic, from Mooresville into Catawba County. Improvements to the bottlenecked I-77/N.C. 150 exit 36 interchange are planned.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
  • The morning was whirlwind enough, getting yelled at by TSA agents, flipping luggage here and there, tying shoes in a rush, flying through the clouds, finding our car at the economy parking lot, then oddly missing the correct highway connection at the airport exit.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
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  • There are currently 1,400 brands, boutiques and department stores on the Farfetch platform, which serves customers in more than 190 countries and territories.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • Founded in 2017, AIF continues to fill a unique role in the U.S. by providing a world-class platform for animated cinema, celebrating the medium’s full artistic potential.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025
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  • There was also talk of beefed up security with rumors flying around about a 25-police escort according to Akademiks and footage of a line of cops outside of the venue being shared on social media.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 13 June 2025
  • That’s still far below pre-pandemic numbers, when the venue typically attracted between 2 million and 2.9 million visitors.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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  • Set up a Ko-Fi page or Etsy store, post on Reddit or Discord forums, and build a small portfolio.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • From Howard Hughes crash-stunting his way into headlines to The Blair Witch Project manufacturing mythology on early forums, the industry always understood that the story lived as much offscreen as on.
    Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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