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
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Punk clothing, launched from Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s shop on the King’s Road, was an outward dramatization of Britain’s economic instability.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Panniers — undergarments that sit on the hips to expand the silhouette outwards — have also been seen on recent red carpets.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Dæmons seem to be an outward manifestation of the complex nature of humans that encompasses, male, female and animalistic characteristics that hint towards the breaking of gender binaries and the possibilities of interspecies relations.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Punk clothing, launched from Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s shop on the King’s Road, was an outward dramatization of Britain’s economic instability.
—Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
For decades, many researchers agreed on calculations indicating that the universe may simply continue to infinitely expand outwards in all directions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Panniers — undergarments that sit on the hips to expand the silhouette outwards — have also been seen on recent red carpets.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward
Adjective
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After blowing off its gaseous outer layers, its core contracts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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This year, that took form in an outfit-making outer layer.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other times, the mob leaned on more traditional crime tactics — robbery, extortion and assault, including a punch to one victim’s face — to force the card players to pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Major restorations followed in 1983–1984, when the interior was restored with historical decorations and plumbing and electrical systems were upgraded, and again in 2002 under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who updated both the interior and exterior while improving public accessibility.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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This lightweight puffy tote offers similar features for a low price of $33, including a laptop compartment, interior storage pockets, two exterior side pockets (perfect for a water bottle in one and an umbrella in the other), and comfortable shoulder straps.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In 586 plate appearances, George Springer has hit 32 long balls (17th in MLB), tallied 84 RBIs and scored 106 runs (9th in MLB).—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was released from his minor league contract in July of that year after making only three appearances.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s no overemphasizing how much color is packed into each frame, nor the production team’s palpable commitment to such tactile effects work.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mundane loot like monster teeth and eyeballs all have different effects when paired with a basic attack, making for a mind-boggling number of combinations for how to dole out punishment.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But don’t let the tragic tale color your impression of the Park; during the holidays its annual Christmas at the Falls event transforms the area into one of the merriest and brightest spots around.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Visually, that might not leave much of an impression, but the proximity of a supermoon has an effect on Earth, causing higher tides than normal.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Two lovely dinner options here are the temporary fondue chalet, which, like all the wintertime pop-up fondue restaurants in Switzerland, is remarkably solid and permanent seeming.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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The insurer’s spokesperson declined an opportunity to clarify this seeming contradiction.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For the most part, the crowds are expected to shrink greatly on Friday due to festivities, though a scary movie like Black Phone 2 might be able to find some semblance of an audience.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rather than trying to maintain a poker face and hide any semblance of guilt, the golden retriever instead looked delighted with a big smile on its face.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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