outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k 
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
: point of view
a positive outlook on life
3
: the act of looking out
4
: the prospect for the future
the outlook for steel demand in the U.S.—
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The students all seemed to have the same outlook.
Despite our differences in outlook, we got along together very well.
scenic outlooks along the highway
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And finally, the executive briefing and future risk outlook includes insights from AAFA, Policy Hub, TrusTrace and the London School of Economics on the growing legal, financial and reputational risks companies face and how robust supply chain data can help mitigate that risk.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
The outlook for the rest of the year didn’t see much of a change in trajectory.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025
Many businesses continued to lower their outlooks for the rest of the year, given all the uncertainty.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Economists say the Friday jobs report will show if employers are feeling positive or negative about the economic and policy outlook.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 4 June 2025
The outlook for the rest of the year didn’t see much of a change in trajectory.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2025
Many businesses continued to lower their outlooks for the rest of the year, given all the uncertainty.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Economists say the Friday jobs report will show if employers are feeling positive or negative about the economic and policy outlook.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlook. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
3
: conditions that seem to lie ahead
the outlook for business
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