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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 Over the last few months, extensive reporting by WIRED and other outlets has exposed DOGE’s attempts to access and analyze sensitive data on federal employees, the American public, and immigrants to the US. Dell Cameron, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025 Multiple sports outlets and wrestling experts have declared the match to be an instant classic. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 The outlet reports that one other international student at the college had their visa revoked. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The news outlet also said that Assistant District Attorney Daniel Daugherty noted the hearing was held Monday (April 7). Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris won 55% of voters with a college degree during last fall’s election, per NBC exit polling, while Trump won among non-college graduates, including 67% of white non-college graduates.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Jalen Brunson endured physical play in the Knicks’ 100-94 Game 2 loss to the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on Monday, alarming fans with another brief but unsettling late-game exit.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Several videos of people keying Teslas have gone viral on social media platforms Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Note platform preferences: Be wary if candidates insist on using specific, less common video platforms that might better accommodate their deepfake software.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This venue was much larger and housed a bigger crowd in contrast to her 2016 show at the now-defunct Rough Trade NYC location in Brooklyn—further proof of Dacus’ growing fan base.
    David Chiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Organizers and artists are scrambling to find new venues after the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts abruptly canceled a week's worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights tied to this summer's World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • The manosphere is a digital collection of websites, videos and forums that promote male supremacy and advocate for traditional gender roles.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • With over 260 film screening approximately 900 times across venues in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, alongside forums, markets, and special events, the 15th BJIFF offers a panoramic view of global cinema while providing a platform for emerging filmmakers.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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