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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
The film uses their contrasting outlooks to raise questions about the responsibilities of witnessing tragedy through a camera lens.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Nothing is certain except for the promise of many sexy montages and lots of sweeping shots of scenic outlooks.
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Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The credit ratings under review for downgrade previously had stable outlooks.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Many other Wall Street strategists set year-end S & P 500 targets as opposed to 12-month outlooks.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
The house rises three stories through the oaks with valley views staged from nearly every level and balconies and decks stacked like outlooks on a trail.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
By 2035, data center power demand is projected to hit 106 gigawatts, a staggering 36% jump from previous outlooks, according to BloombergNEF.
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Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
There’s still July 1 looming, with both the Red Wings and potential acquiring teams needing to know their cap and roster outlooks for next season.
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Max Bultman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
But despite their differing outlooks on the noodles’ future, the chef and the instant noodle-making community share a similar reverence for how the creation has remained true to its original meaning.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Nothing is certain except for the promise of many sexy montages and lots of sweeping shots of scenic outlooks.
—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
The credit ratings under review for downgrade previously had stable outlooks.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Many other Wall Street strategists set year-end S & P 500 targets as opposed to 12-month outlooks.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
The house rises three stories through the oaks with valley views staged from nearly every level and balconies and decks stacked like outlooks on a trail.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
By 2035, data center power demand is projected to hit 106 gigawatts, a staggering 36% jump from previous outlooks, according to BloombergNEF.
—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
There’s still July 1 looming, with both the Red Wings and potential acquiring teams needing to know their cap and roster outlooks for next season.
—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
But despite their differing outlooks on the noodles’ future, the chef and the instant noodle-making community share a similar reverence for how the creation has remained true to its original meaning.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlooks
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Over 82 nights in April, May, September and October, researchers interviewed visitors after dusk at campgrounds, scenic overlooks and parking areas.
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Inside the monument, hit Harper’s Corner Road, a 31-mile-long (each way) scenic drive delivering a series of dramatic overlooks.
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That’s particularly important in higher education, where the range of perspectives is wide and the stakes are high.
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Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.
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Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below.
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The rooftop bar, which offers stunning skyline views of the city and a pool, is now called Somewhere Special.
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Instead, the Event Horizon Telescope linked radio observatories across the globe using a technique called Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), effectively creating an Earth-sized virtual telescope.
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The company’s instruments are useful to astronomers and are often found in remote observatories like Starfront.
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As always, rural areas, open fields and elevated viewpoints are generally better than neighborhoods surrounded by streetlights, buildings and trees.
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Their viewpoints are only represented through archive footage, and their distancing from the project suggests lingering dissatisfaction with the inequities surrounding money and creative credit.
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Dogs are natural lookouts who love to survey their territory.
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Wolfe is known for her quirky vacation rentals, which include the Big Idaho Potato near Boise; a Hobbit home in Chelan, Washington; a cocoon in Oregon; a tropical treehouse in Hawaii; and several Idaho fire lookouts.
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The foundation has published a guide on the various types of surveillance towers in use along the southern border that is designed to help local residents.
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The foundation has published a guide on the various types of surveillance towers in use along the southern border designed to help local residents.
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“Outlooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlooks. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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