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 In IconArrows pointing outwards WALL STREET'S TAKE While parts of Wall Street struggle to figure out what's going to happen around Iran, oil and energy, stock analysts were busy making calls this week. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 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 But his script winds up spiraling inwards rather than outwards. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

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Think again about kids wagging their fingers in each other’s faces on a playground.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Thybulle — a two-time NBA All-Defensive team honoree — guards Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton and forward Ziaire Williams are expected to be among the new faces responsible for taking the Lakers’ defense to the next level.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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The result gives researchers a different way to examine anomalous Hall effects.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Some meteorologists are predicting a more mild early winter season due to the effects of El Nino, which could have an impact on this year’s flu season, Wu said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of effects

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That has paid off with greater total attendance, broadcast viewing hours and social media impressions as well as booming concessions and merchandise sales.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
During her run, she became known for beloved celebrity impressions and iconic original characters like Candy Sweeney of the Sweeney Sisters.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

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