as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the wall's outward face is painted over with a colorful mural honoring illustrious members of the community
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as in face
outward and often deceptive indication
never was there in a man such a fine, heroic outward and such a cowardly interior
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Recent Examples of outward
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Its football-field-size platform holds the turbine in the center, and three legs extend tripod-like outward, like a Christmas-tree stand.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The search for the missing 84-year-old is heading into its third month without outward signs that investigators are any closer to finding her.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
As fuel supplies, shipping routes and markets are disrupted, the effects ripple outwards, increasing hunger risks well beyond the region.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Its football-field-size platform holds the turbine in the center, and three legs extend tripod-like outward, like a Christmas-tree stand.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward
Adjective
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The astronauts dutifully recorded details of the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, during the epic event.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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This shortened the skip phase and maintained higher temperatures throughout the descent, ensuring the outer char layer never cooled sufficiently to trap gas beneath it.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Made with a lightweight cotton fabric, this bucket hat will keep your face cool on balmy days.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When firefighters arrived found a fire on the roof, attic area and exterior wall of a two-story single-family residence.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The entire place is dedicated to modern popular culture and boasts an eye-catching exterior reminiscent of a smashed electric guitar.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her appearance received some of the loudest applause of the convention thus far.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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However, Voldemort's full corporeal form does not emerge until the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — the adaptation of which marked Fiennes' first appearance in the film series.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Putting aside any adults-only constraint, that principle also would be in effect, even when kids might pass by that book sitting on that shelf.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the kinetic Sunyaev-Zel’dovich effect is a little bit different, and a lot more compelling.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lucia Kendall Has made quite the impression since making her debut in October, from scoring her first goal in the 2-0 against Ghana in December to holding her own in the No 10 position against Spain’s midfield in midweek.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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May Mailman, who last year coördinated the White House’s higher-education policy as a deputy for Stephen Miller, told me that McMahon made a different impression from other, more fervent Administration figures.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Little matchsticks lie flat on its surface, and then suddenly pop up and jitter across its surface, only to fall again, in seeming exhaustion.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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To remedy this seeming deficiency in power, the marque’s then-head of racing, Erich Waxenberger, set up a skunkworks program to create a more potent Pagoda.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Whatever happens, there is at least a semblance of a nucleus for USC to build around this spring.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the wide-leg denim trend is making way for slimmer styles in 2026, most fashion-forward celebs and trendsetters have doubled-down on baggy denim by letting their hems puddle to the ground, as if to viscerally reject any semblance of structure.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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