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
Janine Henni, People.com, 27 June 2025
This evolution could undermine India’s rise by intensifying communal tensions and exacerbating problems with its neighbors, forcing it to redirect security resources inward to the detriment of outward power projection.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The find chefs feature on the Black Foodie Finder app.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The state visit was originally expected to begin on Monday, June 23, but the schedule was cut short by one day due to difficulty with the outward flight, which was also an Airbus A340-300.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 27 June 2025
This evolution could undermine India’s rise by intensifying communal tensions and exacerbating problems with its neighbors, forcing it to redirect security resources inward to the detriment of outward power projection.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
Noun
Next, line the bottom center of your lip and blend the liner outwards towards the outer corners.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The find chefs feature on the Black Foodie Finder app.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward
Adjective
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The rough outer skin found on cantaloupe may be more likely to harbor germs and bacteria that can cause illness.2 Ultimately, both fruits are healthy additions to your diet.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many people also notice hair loss or thinning along the outer third of the eyebrows and on their arms, legs, underarms and pubic area, says Kopelman.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The other mothers have covered their faces to not be identified.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Did seeing stronger face work engender anything in a rewriting process?—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The trim level gives buyers the chance to cook up a completely unique color combination, with multiple color choices for brake calipers, exterior paint, badges and even seat belts.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The courts’ exterior lighting means p.m. pickleball matches don’t have to stop when the sun goes down.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Stewart, who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, made four appearances for the Dodgers, giving up two runs and six hits in 3⅔ innings for a 4.91 ERA.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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In an appearance on Angie Martinez’s IRL podcast, Clarkson opened up about the ups and downs of co-parenting.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
13 Aug. 2025
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The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured, according to Bessette. Road closures were in effect in the area of the crash as the Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Duties already in effect for weeks or months include a 30% tax on Chinese imports, 50% on steel and aluminum and 25% on foreign cars.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Timmer, who has become a vocal critic of the Republican Party under Trump, said the episode left a lasting negative impression of Hall on him.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those early weeks create lasting impressions that professors and classmates will carry throughout your time on campus.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With paying more seeming a given, the advisors say having that perfect or near-perfect experience is more important than ever.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Bay State will attempt to bridge the economic divide caused by the federal government’s sudden seeming aversion to paying for scientific research with research funding of its own, Gov. Maura Healey said while announcing new legislation.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
31 July 2025
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Meanwhile, new laws might put the kibosh on generic unregulated generative AI providing any semblance of mental health advisement.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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But July figures from the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker still indicate some semblance of a pull-forward, with major U.S. ports expecting to pull in 2.1 percent more 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) than the year prior—the most containers entering the country since May 2022.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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