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
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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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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
The hope was also long-term, that this kind of personal outreach would one day pay dividends.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Once they’re identified, create personalized outreach campaigns demonstrating how even small contributions make a big impact.
—Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The social media outreach comes after Kardashian spoke publicly about the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of the first-degree murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1996, and sentenced to life in prison.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The effort would likely help the state maintain records on immunizations and see where the state lacks in its vaccine outreach.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
The hope was also long-term, that this kind of personal outreach would one day pay dividends.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Once they’re identified, create personalized outreach campaigns demonstrating how even small contributions make a big impact.
—Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The social media outreach comes after Kardashian spoke publicly about the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of the first-degree murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1996, and sentenced to life in prison.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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