as in exterior
situated on the outside or farther out
the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more
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Recent Examples of outer
According to data from the CPA, 115 vessels were waiting for cargo handling, including 96 at the outer anchorage and 14 at the jetty as of Wednesday.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
On her face, smudgy black eyeliner extends from the outer corner of each eye.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Think of this as the pessimistic, narrower option, where the greenhouse effect curtails the zone's inner edge and the loss of carbon dioxide from a planetary atmosphere marks its outer edge.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The smallest ring is typically painted red, the middle ring is left white and the outer ring blue.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
On her face, smudgy black eyeliner extends from the outer corner of each eye.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
Think of this as the pessimistic, narrower option, where the greenhouse effect curtails the zone's inner edge and the loss of carbon dioxide from a planetary atmosphere marks its outer edge.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The smallest ring is typically painted red, the middle ring is left white and the outer ring blue.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outer
Adjective
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These parts include the arm segments, mounting brackets, and exterior panels.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Crews spent about two years repairing it — replacing brick in the Cenotaph’s interior frame, fixing a drainage system, putting marble exterior stones that had shifted back in place and cleaning stones and carvings.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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This project comes at a time when Greenfield is leaning into community and refocusing his outward energy while working on finding inner peace.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker was upbeat and grateful without expressing outward bitterness against the companies that turned him down.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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