Thesaurus results for OUTWARDS

outwards

noun

plural of outward

as in faces

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 outwards That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards 'QTOP' encompasses Mag7 plus most relevant semis and other big non-tech AI-using corporate giants. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 But his script winds up spiraling inwards rather than outwards. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

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Folding small clothes; washing little faces; sunscreen; a million snacks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
And the looming reality underpinning all of it is that, at some point between now and 2030, some (not all) of the current main characters, the faces of the program, could begin to fade.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of faces

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The affable Belgian designer applied twisting, wrapping and textile manipulation with gusto to Diesel as well, in addition to plenty of fabric experimentation and trompe-l’oeil effects.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Survivors may require decades of monitoring for cardiac, endocrine, neurologic, reproductive, cognitive and psychological effects.

— Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of effects

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Forward Marcus Ingvartsen has led San Diego with 11 goals and five assists in 21 appearances.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
The two candidates relied heavily on free media for most of the summer, putting videos on Instagram and inviting the news media to cover their appearances.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of appearances

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But while Jumbo’s has garnered a mythology as a magnet for filmmakers, writers and musicians who collect impressions, the dive’s dancers have shifted from being the subject to the artists.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Success used to be measured by impressions, click-through rates and website visits.

— Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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