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 Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Analyst Nicholas Amicucci likes NRG Energy (NRG). — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 But now, with Blue Island, Lenae turns her perception outwards. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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There are a lot of new faces; some old, familiar faces are nowhere to be found; and some of those that did return have new jobs.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Some diligently blur out the faces of guests who are in the vicinity and captured on camera.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of faces

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France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Temperature changes and mechanical vibrations can interfere with the quantum effects needed to establish entanglement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of effects

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In 515 plate appearances, Ketel Marte has hit 21 long balls, tallied 67 RBIs and scored 64 runs.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
But with his shaky return from arthroscopic elbow surgery leading to three blown saves in four appearances, the crowd tempered its enthusiasm appropriately.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of appearances

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Hokusai has led the charge, with exceptional impressions of The Great Wave regularly smashing expectations.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
For example, the league secured 453 million social impressions (+97%), and 137 million social video views (+139%) this season.

— Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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