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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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Tapping into different approaches, such as referrals, content, and outreach, gives you way more control over your income flow.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Homeless outreach workers, and her daughter L, spent months trying to convince K to take her medications.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Through the end of September, Homeless Trust outreach workers were mobilized for dozens of heat advisory days — generally when the heat index, a combination of heat and relative humidity, is expected to be 105 degrees or higher for two consecutive hours.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The brothers’ lawyers disputed this, saying Erik and Lyle have repeatedly apologized for their actions, shown remorse, and become model prisoners, launching multiple self-help and outreach programs that have transformed the lives of hundreds of other inmates.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Tapping into different approaches, such as referrals, content, and outreach, gives you way more control over your income flow.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Homeless outreach workers, and her daughter L, spent months trying to convince K to take her medications.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Through the end of September, Homeless Trust outreach workers were mobilized for dozens of heat advisory days — generally when the heat index, a combination of heat and relative humidity, is expected to be 105 degrees or higher for two consecutive hours.
—Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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