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
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
One of Trump’s first actions was to order federal agencies to cease all outward communication.
—Eric Schmeltzer, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The find chefs feature on the Black Foodie Finder app.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In any event, the only outward sign the justices have given regarding their views on birthright citizenship suggests that Trump is going to lose.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 22 Mar. 2025
One of Trump’s first actions was to order federal agencies to cease all outward communication.
—Eric Schmeltzer, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Next, line the bottom center of your lip and blend the liner outwards towards the outer corners.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The find chefs feature on the Black Foodie Finder app.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outward
Adjective
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Drivers traveling south from Ouray to Silverton, will be on the steep outer side of the highway, while those driving north (from Silverton to Ouray) will hug the inside of the cliff face.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The figs would cook until their tough outer skin softened and some began to burst open to gently ooze their seedy pulp, thickening the mixture into a grainy, molasses-brown syrup, while other figs remained whole, their thick stems still attached.—
Claude Barilleaux,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The club was candid — perhaps to a fault — regarding its extensive efforts to trade the face of the franchise, hoping to clear up payroll and roster space.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An upper deck and a forward-facing observation lounge, a 10 by 30-foot pool overlooking a 1,000 square foot expandable beach club, and an exterior silhouette, all designed around the owner’s desire to bring several generations of family together for memorable journeys.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This one has double shoulder straps, an optional crossbody strap, and interior and exterior pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In her four seasons playing at UConn, Bueckers took the Huskies to four Final Fours, two National Championship game appearances and eight BIG EAST titles.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Joao Pedro, who scored both goals from the penalty spot against Leicester, is the next-highest attacking player on the appearances list (22).—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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When the executive order goes into effect, de minimis packages from China will be subject to an informal entry process, and each package that travels to the U.S. via international post will now be subject to a tariff rate of 120 percent or $100, a rate that will increase to $200 after June 1.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pending a final regulatory review, the rules are expected to go into effect for the upcoming season.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That notebook is the source for these quick and sweaty odds and ends that didn’t fit into my first impressions story.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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Vogt, after some explaining, broke into an impression of a television character from a show famed for sending up things like convoluted job titles.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In other words, despite its seeming departure from Maine’s binary logic, the Second World was really a slice of the non-West that, contrary to expectations, embraced an explicitly secular and modernizing agenda: socialism.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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The pair walked onto the festival’s mainstage hand-in-hand, a seeming necessity given that Sia’s signature black and blonde wig was covering her eyes.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2025
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That could change as the settlement knocks out the last semblance of amateurism.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The college experience could very soon be one that bears little semblance to the classic picture.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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