outlets

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 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 Citing national security interests, the authorities have used increasingly stringent wartime censorship laws to crack down on those opposed to the conflict, prompting many activists and independent media outlets to leave the country. Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 This has been reported on by a number of reliable outlets, such as Mundo Deportivo and SPORT. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Younger viewers — the ones who CNN and other outlets hope to cultivate in months and years to come — aren’t necessarily getting breaking news from traditional sources. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 In June, Waddingham issued a metaphorical penalty card to outlets reporting on a feud with Sudeikis, after speaking to Variety about his propensity for rewrites. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Several Russian media outlets claimed the bombing targeted a Russian general who was celebrating his birthday at the restaurant. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Multiple media outlets reported that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the body as Best on Monday afternoon and ruled his cause of death as drowning. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Although not perfect, existing stores provide more outlets for customers than one location per borough. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • If European startups, intellectual property and founders can still be pulled abroad by the familiar logic of fundraising and exits, sovereignty remains vulnerable at the point where control changes hands.
    David Vetter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bear straps are metal sheets that reinforce areas on planes like doorways and emergency exits.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
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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
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
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
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  • And many—in comments sections and gossip forums and group chats and Substack blogs, conversations with their waxer and at happy hour—are trying.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On some looksmaxxing forums, men coach each other on how to administer filler on themselves, with materials obtained on the black or gray market.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Outlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlets. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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