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 United States—
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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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Adjustable-rate mortgages, which carry a meaningful rate discount to the 30-year fixed, make more sense when the rate outlook suggests eventual normalization downward.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
So investors will be looking for indications about what the growth outlook is from here.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Bears are maintaining positions despite the risk that another upbeat outlook from Nvidia could reignite momentum across semiconductor shares.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 20 May 2026
In a research note seen by Fortune, the Deutsche team breaks down why markets are seeing the Iran issue as a temporary shock as opposed to a lasting threat to the economic outlook.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
So investors will be looking for indications about what the growth outlook is from here.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Bears are maintaining positions despite the risk that another upbeat outlook from Nvidia could reignite momentum across semiconductor shares.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 20 May 2026
In a research note seen by Fortune, the Deutsche team breaks down why markets are seeing the Iran issue as a temporary shock as opposed to a lasting threat to the economic outlook.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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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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