1
as in exit
a place or means of going out this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience

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Recent Examples of outlet The Internal Revenue Service's acting commissioner — its third leader this year — is resigning after reaching a controversial agreement to release immigrants' tax data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), multiple outlets reported. Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025 The teen, 17-year-old Victor Perez, who is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was shot nine times, his family told local news outlets. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 Kyla told the outlet that the fire originated from a clothes dryer. David Chiu, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Reflect on your feelings and find healthy outlets to process them. Susanne Biro, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • The agreement had required Iran to drastically reduce its uranium enrichment and stockpile levels in return for sanctions relief, which helped stabilize its economy before the U.S. exit reversed those gains.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Terminal has 24 entrances and exits from street-level.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • While Amazon directly imports about 40% of its products, the rest are sold by independent merchants on its platform.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The show has consistently used its platform to teach important life lessons in fun and engaging ways, all done by some of the most influential faces in pop culture.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The festival will take place across numerous London venues including Barbican Centre, ICA, and Rich Mix, among others.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Several upgrades have taken place since the pandemic at a venue that hosts about 150 events per year.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Develop An Affinity Forum Develop an affinity forum for women within your company to regularly uplift, inspire and learn from one another.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • According to Murphy, the manosphere is a collection of websites, forums, and content centered on male interests, often with an anti-feminist perspective.
    Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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