out·reach
ˌau̇t-ˈrēch 
outreached; outreaching; outreaches
1
a
: to surpass in reach
b
: exceed
the demand outreaches the supply
2
: to get the better of by trickery
out·reach
ˈau̇t-ˌrēch
1
: the act of reaching out
2
: the extent or limit of reach
the outreach of the Ohio floods—
Clifton Johnson
Clifton Johnson3
: 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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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
As its budget grew during this period, so did its outreach programs, such as Family Life Education Project in School District 131 and counseling sessions for pregnant girls at Fox Hill Homes.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Larry Keane, senior vice president of the NSSF since 2000, said the trade group’s 2016 voter outreach campaign involved only commercially available data.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
His interview circuit during the campaign — eschewing mainstream outlets for popular podcasters like Joe Rogan and Theo Von — drew millions of views and listens, further cementing the strategy as a key component of his campaign's outreach.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In January, a nonprofit group representing the Camarena family urged the Trump administration to renew longstanding U.S. requests for Mexico to extradite Caro Quintero, the AP learned after obtaining a copy of the letter from a person familiar with the family’s outreach.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
As its budget grew during this period, so did its outreach programs, such as Family Life Education Project in School District 131 and counseling sessions for pregnant girls at Fox Hill Homes.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Larry Keane, senior vice president of the NSSF since 2000, said the trade group’s 2016 voter outreach campaign involved only commercially available data.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
His interview circuit during the campaign — eschewing mainstream outlets for popular podcasters like Joe Rogan and Theo Von — drew millions of views and listens, further cementing the strategy as a key component of his campaign's outreach.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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