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as in villages
a small place where people live that is far away from other towns or cities
They lived in a remote outpost high in the mountains.
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as in barracks
a military facility that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity
It took about a month for mail to reach the soldiers at the outpost.
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Recent Examples of outposts
Its latest will bow in west Boynton Beach sometime in early 2025, joining recent outposts in Pembroke Pines and Fort Lauderdale.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
There are now eight outposts, some of them snazzy and sleek.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
Over on the East Coast, Delta opened its inaugural Delta One Lounge at JFK this summer and plans on launching two additional outposts in Boston and Seattle.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Listeners generally resided in remote outposts, facing high unemployment rates and virtually no access to social services.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
The property - whose name is yet to be announced - will blend the elegance of the Côte d'Azur with the rustic charm of Provence, featuring several small two-story outposts that offer panoramic views of the sea, swimming pool and surrounding landscape.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The expansion of hyper-tech civilizations across the cosmos should make the chances of detecting one of these ET outposts higher and higher with the passage of time, Professor Wright adds.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The Syrian rebels have attacked Al-Nayrab airport east of Aleppo, where pro-Iranian militias are reported to have outposts, and have advanced approximately 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) from the outskirts of Aleppo.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
China has been artificially increasing the size of South China Sea islands under its control, including land reclamation and building outposts with runways.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
There are now eight outposts, some of them snazzy and sleek.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
Over on the East Coast, Delta opened its inaugural Delta One Lounge at JFK this summer and plans on launching two additional outposts in Boston and Seattle.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Listeners generally resided in remote outposts, facing high unemployment rates and virtually no access to social services.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
The property - whose name is yet to be announced - will blend the elegance of the Côte d'Azur with the rustic charm of Provence, featuring several small two-story outposts that offer panoramic views of the sea, swimming pool and surrounding landscape.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The expansion of hyper-tech civilizations across the cosmos should make the chances of detecting one of these ET outposts higher and higher with the passage of time, Professor Wright adds.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The Syrian rebels have attacked Al-Nayrab airport east of Aleppo, where pro-Iranian militias are reported to have outposts, and have advanced approximately 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) from the outskirts of Aleppo.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
China has been artificially increasing the size of South China Sea islands under its control, including land reclamation and building outposts with runways.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outposts
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The army has stepped up airstrikes in the half of the country that the RSF controls, while the RSF has staged raids on villages and intense artillery strikes.Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Health workers have begun traveling to villages and informal settlements to help residents prevent malaria.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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None of those statistics, nor the strong consensus among Lower Basin officials seemed to sway the Upper Basin states, even though New Mexico and Utah have enacted settlements with Navajo.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Health workers have begun traveling to villages and informal settlements to help residents prevent malaria.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Helpdesk staff will be supported by chatbots that will manage the most routine queries as well as create and maintain knowledge bases, and technical writers will use them to assist with drafting, editing and reviewing documentation.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another challenge is creating a standardized deployment model that can be applied to any project to reduce disparity across install bases and determine whether retrofitting is needed to bring prior installations up to the current processes.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are monuments, castles, museums, fortresses and expansive gardens that protected the city, celebrate its seafaring history and serve as a visual reminder of its importance in the world.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, history-loving travelers will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Outposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outposts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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