1
as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
the cliff-top outlook provides an expansive view of the sleepy village down in the valley
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as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
tried to keep a cheerful outlook on life
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Recent Examples of outlook
However, shares took an 8.5% dive as management failed to increase its outlook for full year earnings, guided below expectations for current earnings, and shaved its outlook for full-year organic sales growth.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Despite Trump’s positive outlook, the two parties to the conflict are again blaming one another for another faltering round of ceasefire talks, releasing statements on Friday accusing the other of dragging their feet in negotiations.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Netflix exceeded some key targets for the latest period and also boosted its full-year 2025 financial outlook, but some investors had hoped for an even bigger quarterly outperformance and stronger forecast by the streamer, leading to a muted stock reaction.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Advertisement Target has grappled with a slump in sales this year, with the company missing its Q1 revenue estimate and cutting its full-year sales outlook in May.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 July 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Despite Trump’s positive outlook, the two parties to the conflict are again blaming one another for another faltering round of ceasefire talks, releasing statements on Friday accusing the other of dragging their feet in negotiations.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Netflix exceeded some key targets for the latest period and also boosted its full-year 2025 financial outlook, but some investors had hoped for an even bigger quarterly outperformance and stronger forecast by the streamer, leading to a muted stock reaction.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
Advertisement Target has grappled with a slump in sales this year, with the company missing its Q1 revenue estimate and cutting its full-year sales outlook in May.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlook
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Rushing to replace the relationship instead of honoring what was lost overlooks what made that bond irreplaceable.—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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Driving down the Pacific Coast Highway, stopping in all the major cities and at all scenic overlooks.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
18 July 2025
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Now comes the exciting or fear-inducing part, depending on your perspective, salary negotiations.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Cora understands how tough the trade deadline can be from a player perspective considering his 14 seasons as one in MLB.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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Younger or more timid guests, like my youngest, may prefer Flight of the Hippogriff, a family coaster alongside Hagrid’s hut with terrific views of the park.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The four-bedroom, four-bathroom house features a spectacular view of L.A.’s cityscape.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The three-floor observatory, on floors 50 to 52 at the top of the Prudential Center, hosts a variety of exhibits, a bistro and the Stratus bar.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The nearly $2 billion mission, led by the ESA, will be a next-generation observatory, joining the ranks of the current workhorse of gravitational wave physics, the Nobel Prize–winning Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), in Livingston, La., and Hanford, Wash.—
Tereza Pultarova,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 July 2025
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Here's the timeline of events Chelsea Glover, a senior staff attorney on the case who is also with Muslim Legal Fund of America, said the suit is important to affirm the right to protest peacefully no matter the viewpoint.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The speakers elaborated on philosophies and viewpoints that shaped their works, such as the importance of having stories, myths and common beliefs in a society.—
Kristen Taketa,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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In addition, the DNR operates webcams showing the Mississippi River Headwaters at Itasca State Park and a view of Upper Red Lake from atop the 100-foot lookout tower at Big Bog State Recreation Area in Waskish, Minn., to name just a couple.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
19 July 2025
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As a result, the layered and non-identical overlapping corridors and lookout points celebrate these jungle giants.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Following the dedication, Belly announces their plans to get married in August from across the seafood tower.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Begin with bubbling escargot or a rich, creamy foie gras, but the showstopper is the seafood tower filled with tuna tartare, East Coast oysters, shrimp and lobster with mignonette sauce.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlook. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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