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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Examples of outlook in a Sentence
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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While those key metrics marked an improvement over the prior-year quarter and were largely in line with Wall Street forecasts, investors reacted badly to a miss on cloud revenue and a higher-than-expected outlook for capital expenditures.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Ideally, from a footballing outlook, Howe would not have lost a squad member of Kelly’s age and Premier League experience who can cover two positions.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
This transit is giving your financial outlook a boost, Capricorn.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Compared to the past seven years, the positive outlook is at an all-time high, a Gallup poll published Feb. 3 said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Ideally, from a footballing outlook, Howe would not have lost a squad member of Kelly’s age and Premier League experience who can cover two positions.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
This transit is giving your financial outlook a boost, Capricorn.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Compared to the past seven years, the positive outlook is at an all-time high, a Gallup poll published Feb. 3 said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 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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