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 Last Friday, Coca-Cola was ahead by almost $2 billion, but its shares fell nearly 4% this week while Alphabet gained close to 2%.
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Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
That does not provide a great signal to supporters about the club’s ambitions, though the hierarchy are determined to ‘normalise’ the trading of players, even stars, outwards.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Instead, stars are moving en masse outwards from the core of the SMC, in directions generally aligned along an axis pointing from (as seen from Earth) southeast to northwest.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
Built into each seat was a slim, adjustable arm that extended outwards to create a small platform.
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Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
This is a type of scarring hair loss which starts in the crown and spreads outwards.
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Jana Pollack,
Parents,
28 May 2026
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
That does not provide a great signal to supporters about the club’s ambitions, though the hierarchy are determined to ‘normalise’ the trading of players, even stars, outwards.
—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Instead, stars are moving en masse outwards from the core of the SMC, in directions generally aligned along an axis pointing from (as seen from Earth) southeast to northwest.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
Built into each seat was a slim, adjustable arm that extended outwards to create a small platform.
—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
This is a type of scarring hair loss which starts in the crown and spreads outwards.
—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwards
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An archaeological excavation in Israel recently revealed ancient faces that haven't been seen in centuries.
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By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water.
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Leaders are constantly in a chronic, sympathetic-dominant state that, if not appropriately managed, can have downstream effects on their cardiovascular health, immune functioning, sleep, and even personal relationships.
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Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (4-3) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances.
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Messi now has 123 international goals — second all time to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 145 — in 202 appearances.
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At this point, Marathon has had first, second, third and fourth impressions given to players.
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Those accounts generated more than 55 million impressions over a 14-day period starting on June 1.
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“Outwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwards. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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