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as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
the cliff-top outlook provides an expansive view of the sleepy village down in the valley
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as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
tried to keep a cheerful outlook on life
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Recent Examples of outlook
Social Security’s long-term outlook was already troubled before Trump, and these drastic reductions make the understaffed agency even less equipped to support those who rely on it.
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Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
There is a Zen-like quality to his outlook, an unwavering consistency to his vision.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
By the hearing’s end, the lawyers provided Russin with the following outlook:
Wexford still wants a deal, but only one that will yield the airline’s inventory, accounts receivables and a flight certificate.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The business outlook for commercial space stations in low-Earth orbit is uncertain, and nothing approaching the scale of the ISS is likely to be in orbit until the 2030s—if the market for such a station exists at all.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
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Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
There is a Zen-like quality to his outlook, an unwavering consistency to his vision.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 13 June 2025
By the hearing’s end, the lawyers provided Russin with the following outlook:
Wexford still wants a deal, but only one that will yield the airline’s inventory, accounts receivables and a flight certificate.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The business outlook for commercial space stations in low-Earth orbit is uncertain, and nothing approaching the scale of the ISS is likely to be in orbit until the 2030s—if the market for such a station exists at all.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlook
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While in the park, visitors should stick to marked overlooks and trails, stay within railings and safety barriers, wear shoes with good traction for hiking, and bring a headlamp or flashlight at night, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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Shenandoah National Park sits at the northern portion of this road trip, offering plenty of overlooks and leg-stretching hikes along its 105-mile Skyline Drive.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
11 June 2025
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Lopez is also eligible for a no-trade clause from the Bucks, which makes no sense from Milwaukee’s perspective but would be objectively hilarious.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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From a valuation perspective, BP appears appealing.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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At the heavily fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, located deep beneath a mountain near Qom, satellite views reveal multiple craters along the primary access roads and directly at the entrances to tunnel complexes.—
Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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The series garnered more than 190 million views in its premiere week alone, with over 60 million views in just the first week of availability.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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On June 23 the observatory will unveil a first look at ultrahigh-definition images and videos of the cosmos taken from a mountaintop in Chile.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
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The observatory will go live on YouTube starting at 11:42 p.m. ET on June 11 (0342 GMT on June 12).—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 June 2025
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Much of this progress is supported by leadership focused on restoring viewpoint diversity and protecting academic freedom.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Yet even this political junket, which took place in 1978, couldn’t hide a cruel, violent truth from its guests, the unfolding of which Panh is as adept at depicting from the viewpoint of an increasingly horrified visitor as from that of a long-scarred victim.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Salmon, who was posted on the ridge as lookout, came on the radio.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Edmund Richard Hartley, 31, the yacht captain towing Adler and another girl, was charged with four counts of careless boating, including one count for not having a lookout to keep an eye on the girls.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Burton says their oldest, Gus, 15, an aspiring actor who now towers over his parents, showed up in a big way.—
Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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His bone temple, and the centerpiece, a tower of skulls, serves as a tribute to the communal nature of life and stories.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlook. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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