outgoing

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out·go·ing | \ ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ

, -ˌgȯ(-)iŋ \

Definition of outgoing

1a : going away : departing an outgoing ship

b : retiring or withdrawing from a place or position the outgoing president

c : directed to an intended recipient outgoing mail

2 : openly friendly and responsive : extroverted His outgoing personality made him popular at school.

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Examples of outgoing in a Sentence

Outgoing mail goes in this box. a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing

Recent Examples on the Web If the talks are successful, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz — the finance minister and vice chancellor in the outgoing government — will become Germany’s new leader. — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2021 Mercedes was outgoing, bubbly, the life of the party. — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2021 Now, Mick’s playing a swinging part, like a Chuck Berry rhythm, and it’s only heard in the back end of it when the vocals are outgoing. — Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2021 Hedaya was outgoing and loved travel and fashion, according to The Associated Press. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2021 There’s nothing wrong with seeking assistance from others, especially those who are more outgoing than you. — Lisa Kanarek, Wired, 8 Aug. 2021 Ruggles, who taught second grade remotely last year, said generally speaking, the children in her class who are more outgoing had an easier time engaging in online-only learning than those who are shy. — Amanda Blanco, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2021 Some are immediately outgoing and others take time to warm-up but one common thread exists in the feline world: Cats will absolutely entertain their humans. — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 28 June 2021 Hilda is outgoing and has a big social circle, but says her relationship with Helen is different. — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2021

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