outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k 
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
: point of view
a positive outlook on life
3
: the act of looking out
4
: the prospect for the future
the outlook for steel demand in the U.S.—
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The students all seemed to have the same outlook.
Despite our differences in outlook, we got along together very well.
scenic outlooks along the highway
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—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
But relief may not come this winter, as extended outlooks favor a warmer, drier winter in the Southwest.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The 40th Farm Aid benefit concert is being held on Saturday as the economic outlook for rural America is the gloomiest it’s been in decades.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
But relief may not come this winter, as extended outlooks favor a warmer, drier winter in the Southwest.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Words of caution However, AJ Bell's Coatsworth also suggested that investors shouldn't expect Blackstone's capital commitments to rapidly transform the outlook for Britain.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outlook
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlook. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
3
: conditions that seem to lie ahead
the outlook for business
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