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
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
China’s commerce ministry said at the time that any enterprises engaging in outward investment, technology exports, data transfers and cross-border acquisitions must comply with Chinese law.
—Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 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
Two tiny dots and a line are molded into the right temple's outward face to indicate the touch strip, but like the endpieces, those bumps could easily be seen as an aesthetic quirk.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
China’s commerce ministry said at the time that any enterprises engaging in outward investment, technology exports, data transfers and cross-border acquisitions must comply with Chinese law.
—Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 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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In planetary science, that means the object had already separated into layers, with a dense metallic core surrounded by lighter outer material — similar to how Earth has a core and mantle.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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This removes the sap from the outer petals, convincing the bud to open quickly.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Every new face who shows up to the Broncos’ rookie minicamp has their own approach to pre-draft conditioning, leaving them in various stages of physical readiness for a three-day intensive weekend of football.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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That’s particularly noteworthy with sloths, with faces configured in a permanently benevolent expression.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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This pair from Reebok reminds me of Oprah’s with its tan- and white- exterior and lace-up design.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taking shelter means moving away from windows and exterior walls and into an interior room.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Martínez had four Champions Cup starts and made another four appearances as a substitute.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Making his first appearance since the eighth inning of Game 7 of the World Series, Snell showed rust early, allowing a leadoff single to Mauricio Dubón and walking Drake Baldwin.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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No immediate impact likely for world oil markets The UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC won’t necessarily have any immediate effects in markets.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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That game, a 34-31 Wildcats win in the first year of the Shedeur Sanders era, was the first impression Coleman left on the state of Colorado before the Broncos landed on him two years later.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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That would be a career-low over a full season, and yet Doval has remained a liability after making a less-than-stellar first impression last season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The indictment presents a detailed and devastating narrative of how, for years, officials in Sinaloa have allegedly worked hand in hand with mobsters, enriching themselves and allowing the gang to operate with seeming impunity.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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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 11 May. 2026.
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