outreach

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verb

out·​reach ˌau̇t-ˈrēch How to pronounce outreach (audio)
outreached; outreaching; outreaches

transitive verb

1
a
: to surpass in reach
b
: exceed
the demand outreaches the supply
2
: to get the better of by trickery

intransitive verb

1
: to go too far
2
: to reach out

outreach

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noun

out·​reach ˈau̇t-ˌrēch How to pronounce outreach (audio)
1
: the act of reaching out
2
: the extent or limit of reach
the outreach of the Ohio floodsClifton Johnson
3
: the extending of services or assistance beyond current or usual limits
an outreach program
also : the extent of such services or assistance

Examples of outreach in a Sentence

Verb The singer's talent outreaches the dull songs she is asked to perform. Noun He is responsible for the campaign's outreach to college students.
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Noun
Our extensive outreach with presentations, videos, billboards and social media is helping restore the confidence in our elections. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Often, pollsters use a combination of outreach methods. Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Standing on the other side of Trump was Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump and a native of Lebanon who has done extensive outreach to Michigan's Arab American communities this year. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024 Homeland Security would produce the strategy in collaboration with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education, representatives of border communities, along with experts in civil rights, online privacy, humanitarian assistance for migrants, and youth outreach and rehabilitation. Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outreach 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1568, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outreach was circa 1568

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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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