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
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Yet, even with this outward gaze, Omoto maintains its commitment to traditional craftsmanship.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Its football-field-size platform holds the turbine in the center, and three legs extend tripod-like outward, like a Christmas-tree stand.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Yet, even with this outward gaze, Omoto maintains its commitment to traditional craftsmanship.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
As fuel supplies, shipping routes and markets are disrupted, the effects ripple outwards, increasing hunger risks well beyond the region.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Its football-field-size platform holds the turbine in the center, and three legs extend tripod-like outward, like a Christmas-tree stand.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward
Adjective
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The massive amounts of debris that impact created then crashed back to the lunar surface, creating a tidal wave 11 times taller than Mount Everest and then sloshing around for two hours to form the outer two of the basin’s three concentric rims.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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The entire vegetable is edible, even the tough outer skin of the stems.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of his favorite treats is Oreo cookies, which always bring a smile to his face.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Kings came into the game stressing a good start, having been outscored 5-1 in the first period of their previous three outings, and instead face planted to spot the Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The only commonalities the two shared were vaguely in shape, with the four-door GT getting up to 100 mph effortlessly, with virtually no exterior noise.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wheelbase and most exterior dimensions are unchanged.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Through the first eight games, the Angels have struck out in 31% of their plate appearances, which is even worse than last year’s 27% rate.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Koss, interestingly enough, made his first pitching appearance this season before getting his first at-bat.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nature has an orienting effect.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The law to making firing squad the primary means of execution will go into effect on July 1.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Moody and sleek, the Ritz-Carlton, Nomad is also designed to make an impression—and not just because of its 50-story sway.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But visually the scorebug will take some getting used to, and its first impression on Thursday was not good.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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From there, Toluca dictated terms with seeming ease, while SDFC appeared to wear down 1 1/2 miles above sea level.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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At least some semblance of production from the outfield, largely entwined with the bottom of the order, that had been so meager last year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Airports around the country also reportedly began returning to some semblance of normalcy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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