as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the wall's outward face is painted over with a colorful mural honoring illustrious members of the community
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as in face
outward and often deceptive indication
never was there in a man such a fine, heroic outward and such a cowardly interior
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Recent Examples of outward
Terina Allen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The Relationship Rules Simply providing typical leadership development is insufficient to shift from an inward to an outward perspective.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2012
According to this study, the return trip effect (which makes the return trip seem 17-22% shorter on average!) is seen even when people take different routes on the outward and return trips.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2014
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Adjective
Freelance public managers may be brought in to serve as a public (outward) face of the entity and to collaborate with an internal team to do things such as issue press releases and assess alignment between website design and other public-facing messaging with the organization’s brand.
—Terina Allen, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The Relationship Rules Simply providing typical leadership development is insufficient to shift from an inward to an outward perspective.
—Liz Kislik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
The tendril-like structures radiating outward are not real, but are artifacts of the image processing techniques.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2012
According to this study, the return trip effect (which makes the return trip seem 17-22% shorter on average!) is seen even when people take different routes on the outward and return trips.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward
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The crash happened about 9:27 a.m. on the outer loop near Fairview Road, closing the highway and causing traffic delays.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2025
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This isn’t a hermetic kind of meditation, one in which outer havoc is kept at bay.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The other’s face continually changing, one’s own thoughts in constant flux.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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His words resonate against images of the changing face of denuded mountains, pointing up a key theme now more relevant than ever — the cost to nature of man’s progress.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Neue Klasse vehicles, cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs), will be new from the ground up and push forward exterior and interior design, and feature cutting-edge technology.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Demolition began Monday with further salvaging of brick, wood and the exterior stone archway, all of which will be incorporated into the new library building.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hill ran a respectable 6.70 seconds—his first track appearance in nearly a decade.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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But before that, Reid led the Eagles to nine playoff runs, five conference title games, and even a Super Bowl appearance in 2005 in 14 seasons as Philadelphia’s head coach.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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This move to raise tariffs by 25% on Canadian and Mexican goods will have the opposite effect.—
Kristian Burt,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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Here is a look at what goods could be more expensive to buy after the tariffs go into effect: More:Tariffs, inflation, and retailers: How Trump's potential tariffs could hit your wallet What items from Canada could be impacted by Trump's tariffs?—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The impression of Breillat created by her films is that of a person who is unafraid of—who perhaps even delights in—confrontation.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to Time, but the incident left a lasting, bitter impression about banks in Jackson’s mind.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Warm, funny and generally fairly calm seeming, Nimino doesn’t seem too preoccupied with his virality or with trying to top it.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even in moments of retrenchment or seeming reversal, progress has found a way.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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More to the point: Does that destroy any semblance of competitive balance?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Getting back some semblance of a routine of eating, staying hydrating, and sleeping regularly may also help, says Moser, although doing so may be difficult in the early days.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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