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outreaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of outreach
as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of the demand for power outreached the utility's ability to supply it

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  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
  3. transcends
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  • Kansas law requires coverage for non-agricultural businesses once gross annual payroll exceeds $20,000, regardless of how many people that payroll covers.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • That already well surpasses a 25% foreign ownership threshold that requires the FCC's greenlight, but the company asked for clearance of up to 100% indirect equity interests to account for potential future investments — which the regulator granted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpasses
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  • Time spent with Abby is worth it, since Hall transcends her character’s flat redundancies by raising every moment to the height of hilarity.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Spouses, children, and parents must carry a grief that transcends the military calendar and cannot be confined to a single day of remembrance.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of transcends
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“Outreaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outreaches. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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