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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Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Local health departments and nonprofits rely on these figures to track uptake of the shots, targeting outreach to communities seeing lagging immunization rates.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
The foundation worked with NASA to stoke space interest in the country’s youth through educational outreach, but also seeding the foundations of space startups in Israel.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
The Rancho Santa Fe Association continues its neighbor outreach on the future use of the Osuna Ranch.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Through proactive outreach with charitable organizations in need, business partners and other groups, JustServe has amassed over 600,000 volunteers and 12,000 partnering organizations who have worked together on over 100,000 projects.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Local health departments and nonprofits rely on these figures to track uptake of the shots, targeting outreach to communities seeing lagging immunization rates.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
The foundation worked with NASA to stoke space interest in the country’s youth through educational outreach, but also seeding the foundations of space startups in Israel.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
The Rancho Santa Fe Association continues its neighbor outreach on the future use of the Osuna Ranch.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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