out·reach
ˌau̇t-ˈrēch 
outreached; outreaching; outreaches
1
a
: to surpass in reach
b
: exceed
the demand outreaches the supply
2
: to get the better of by trickery
out·reach
ˈau̇t-ˌrēch
1
: the act of reaching out
2
: the extent or limit of reach
the outreach of the Ohio floods—
Clifton Johnson
Clifton Johnson3
: the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits
an outreach program
also
: the extent of such services or assistance
Examples of outreach in a Sentence
Verb
The singer's talent outreaches the dull songs she is asked to perform.
Noun
He is responsible for the campaign's outreach to college students.
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Darshan Tiwari, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As of July 16, San Diego police officers, outreach workers and cleaning teams are allowed to clear a roughly 5-mile stretch of property running through downtown, Little Italy, Sherman Heights and Barrio Logan, the result of a contract with the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The group in the meantime will be continuing its individual efforts, including door-to-door and public outreach and education and offering guidance for local businesses.
—Sofi Zeman
august 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
That means outreach must go far beyond the usual science and policy circles.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 July 2025
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Noun
Design every outreach event to deliver that, and the modernization clock starts the moment the doors swing open.
—Darshan Tiwari, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As of July 16, San Diego police officers, outreach workers and cleaning teams are allowed to clear a roughly 5-mile stretch of property running through downtown, Little Italy, Sherman Heights and Barrio Logan, the result of a contract with the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
The group in the meantime will be continuing its individual efforts, including door-to-door and public outreach and education and offering guidance for local businesses.
—Sofi Zeman
august 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
That means outreach must go far beyond the usual science and policy circles.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for outreach
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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