as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing
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Recent Examples of outgoing
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to the outgoing mayor; after all, many of us tried to warn him from the beginning.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Eric Adams, New York's outgoing mayor, said the sweeping deployment will include personnel from the city's intelligence and counterterrorism units as well as officers in plainclothes, on horseback, on trains, in helicopters and on boats.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
But before Mamdani takes office, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams − who opposes a rent freeze − has already tried to thwart him.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The outgoing year was a mixed one in the fight against global warming.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Eric Adams, New York's outgoing mayor, said the sweeping deployment will include personnel from the city's intelligence and counterterrorism units as well as officers in plainclothes, on horseback, on trains, in helicopters and on boats.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
But before Mamdani takes office, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams − who opposes a rent freeze − has already tried to thwart him.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The outgoing year was a mixed one in the fight against global warming.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgoing
Adjective
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The condition, which can cause a wide array of neurological problems, can result in seizures or difficulty with communication and social interaction, according to Medline.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bailey served as Randal Taylor’s assistant chief for four years between 2020 and 2024, a turbulent time for the department marked by social justice protests, an explosion in police action shootings and police staffing shortages.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t overlook any of these taxpayer-friendly changes, including the higher income limits for the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, for people living in states with higher taxes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In short, countries bolstered by strong infrastructure, skilled labor and stable long-term policies are better positioned to attract investment as businesses seek more hospitable climes, the UNCTAD said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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From curious critters to temperature fluctuations, the conditions in a garden shed aren't always hospitable for your back-stock items.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What Research Says About Quiet Leaders Although corporate stereotypes often favor extroverted traits in leadership, like assertiveness, research challenges that assumption.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bader especially shines as an extroverted, free-spirited travel journalist, while Molly Shannon and Alan Ruck fully utilize their limited screen time as Poppy's eccentric parents.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Biffle, the gregarious type who’d show up early on race days, showed up just in time for practice, Burton remembered — and in a winter coat to cover his bulky cast.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2026
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This is a man that’s so beloved here in the America, who listened to people talk about themselves for 30 years in a chair and was warm and gregarious and funny and indulgent.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Chinese photographer Theo Liu shot the high-spirited images.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each episode is full of kid-friendly slapstick violence and mean-spirited comedy, giving the series more in common with Looney Tunes and Tex Avery than with squeaky-clean Disney fare.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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