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as in overlooks
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 perspectives
a way of looking at or thinking about something
tried to keep a cheerful outlook on life
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as in views
all that can be seen from a certain point
the outlook from the tower is spectacular in all directions
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Recent Examples of outlooks
Wall Street downgrades the American consumer Both banks have revised their outlooks lower.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
While most companies are beating analyst earnings per share expectations, several have either reiterated their full-year outlooks or raised guidance by less than the beat.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Hurricane outlooks for 2026 do show conditions trending toward a normal or below-normal season, thanks to a potential El Niño in the Pacific Ocean, but that's not the whole story, forecasters said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Four specialists will discuss their outlooks for non-US stocks and hold a Q&A.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
While outlooks for young people looked increasingly dire due to economic crises and deep social divisions, the music became openly critical of Orbán’s government.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
While outlooks for young people looked increasingly dire due to economic crises and deep social divisions, the music became openly critical of Orbán’s regime.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Economic outlooks for both Oakland and the Bay Area as a whole had appeared bleak over the next year, even before the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran made financial predictions more uncertain.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
On this venture, you’ll be rewarded with some engaging outlooks.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
While most companies are beating analyst earnings per share expectations, several have either reiterated their full-year outlooks or raised guidance by less than the beat.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Hurricane outlooks for 2026 do show conditions trending toward a normal or below-normal season, thanks to a potential El Niño in the Pacific Ocean, but that's not the whole story, forecasters said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Four specialists will discuss their outlooks for non-US stocks and hold a Q&A.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
While outlooks for young people looked increasingly dire due to economic crises and deep social divisions, the music became openly critical of Orbán’s government.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
While outlooks for young people looked increasingly dire due to economic crises and deep social divisions, the music became openly critical of Orbán’s regime.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Economic outlooks for both Oakland and the Bay Area as a whole had appeared bleak over the next year, even before the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran made financial predictions more uncertain.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
On this venture, you’ll be rewarded with some engaging outlooks.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlooks
Noun
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Community members have shared photos of the dogs at various scenic overlooks along the parkway, and residents report the animals appear to be losing weight over time.—
Ryan Brennan
April 21,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The pair has been seen at various scenic overlooks, and community members have shared photos of them on social media.—
Ryan Brennan
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Viewed from certain perspectives—the perspective of history, the perspective of the roughly one quarter of the world that was once colonized by Britain—London is a metropolis built on crime.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 9th House of Higher Learning and Beliefs, opening your mind to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Glass walls frame these views from the living room, anchored by a stone fireplace.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her videos, especially her Swift covers, frequently rack up millions of views.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mauna kea, Hawaii One of the highest-quality sky cams comes from Mauna Kea, home to world-class observatories like the Subaru Telescope.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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By studying them in ultraviolet light that terrestrial observatories can’t access because of Earth’s UV-blocking ozone layer, the project could literally shed more light on the still-mysterious details of stellar activity across the galaxy.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trails like the River Canyon take you down to cool water and rocky viewpoints, while shorter paths such as Lava Bluffs are great for a quick scenic walk.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Instead of relying solely on familiar approaches, curious individuals seek out alternative viewpoints and creative options, transforming challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.—
Rebecca Ahmed,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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The trail at Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area boasts one of the prettiest lookouts on the entire Mississippi.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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The group ate meals that were delivered to her, posted lookouts for social workers and cops and stored drugs, guns and ammunition in her apartment.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The marks, which are sandwiched between towers once used to scout for armies and to allow archers and other artillery-throwers to fend off enemy incursions, are arrayed in a way that suggests they may have been left by a repeating dart-thrower called a polybolos.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, April 20, more than 260 former residents returned to the complex, where seven 31-story high-rise towers were impacted by the blaze, according to Reuters and The Associated Press.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Outlooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlooks. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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