Definition of outletnext
1
as in exit
a place or means of going out this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience

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Recent Examples of outlet His mother Yolanda Wynn told the outlet of her family's heartbreaking search for her son, who is now being remembered as the life of the party. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Politico reported that the Porter staff member snapped at by the congresswoman was not the source of the video provided to the news outlet. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Traveling with the president are journalists from outlets such as Fox, Reuters, the New York Times, the New York Post and NPR. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 May 2026 In the week or so prior to Trump’s departure for China, leading a retinue of eighteen super-prominent CEOs, sundry media outlets reported that the aerospace colossus is negotiating a giant sale to China’s three major carriers, naturally shepherded by Beijing. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • Some exits are digested better than others.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • And what could be more rebellious than sending a roomful of serious cinephiles screaming for the exits?
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
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  • The bilingual campaign was distributed through media outlets and social media platforms across North America.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • In February the team reported that the platform can simulate the transition between insulating behavior and metallic conduction.
    Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
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  • Companies that violate the law could be forced to relinquish their earnings to a federal youth sports fund, from which the money would be used to reduce participation costs for families, provide scholarships and keep local sporting venues free for community use.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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  • Mayor Karen Bass discusses her policies and how to improve them at the two-day forum.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The issue, first spotlighted by the Tribune earlier this year, emerged as the focus of a Senate spotlight forum on Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning.
    Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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