outlets

noun

plural of outlet
1
as in exits
a place or means of going out this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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2
as in platforms
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 outlets Lindstein makes great outlets, can skate pucks up ice and shows some blue line creativity. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Naughty Bits ended in 2005 and Gregory’s work has appeared sporadically in other outlets. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 No public reply has been observed from Pyongyang or in North Korean state media outlets. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026 Many of the streaming news programs launched by traditional media outlets like NBC News, CBS News and others, have tended to the conventions of the genre. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 The tribe found other outlets for communal gathering, ways of translating its traditions into something palatable to white society. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 But instead of addressing why players like Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark keep taking hits from activists and mainstream outlets, Tibbetts rushed to the defense of Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Consumers bought them at Kroger stores in Texas and Louisiana and Brookshire Grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi, along with smaller retail outlets, according to the FDA. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 The wardrobes, however spacious, were creaky; none of the typical five-star tech touches are present—no Nespresso machine, no Dyson hair dryer, no in-wall USB outlets, though there is a charging dock. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlets
  1. exits
  2. platforms
  3. issues
  4. venues
  5. forums
Noun
  • Deco is now accelerating further exits, with Jules Kounde and Marc Casado as prime candidates.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Subsequent investigation concluded the club was unlicensed and operated against several safety standards, including insufficient emergency exits and only one available fire extinguisher.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of exits
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  • Traditional brokerages are now absorbing crypto as another asset class, integrating it into their platforms and driving down fees.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The league has previously given players access to safety platforms for online protection.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of platforms
Noun
  • The Illinois auditor general found several oversight issues with the state's Emergency Management Agency-Office of Homeland Security, which helped coordinate the state's response to COVID-19 and the migrant crisis in the Chicago area.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The meeting was already scheduled to discuss pertinent issues facing the league — among them, the online hate and vitriol directed toward players and other WNBA personnel.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of issues
Noun
  • So, perhaps there should be little surprise over the next three venues on the list.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • What Lindell doesn’t care for much while performing live in concerts at venues around the world is the uncertain forecast of possible fog and haze on stage.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • Russia has defended Min Aung Hliang's military government in international forums while Myanmar's ruling generals have generally supported Moscow’s foreign policy agenda.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There was a no-phones policy, but there were also no NDAs, so fans freely shared their experiences on Reddit and other forums after the event… including their impressions about Phoebe Bridgers being as good at skating as at music.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of forums

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