1
as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
the cliff-top outlook provides an expansive view of the sleepy village down in the valley
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as in perspective
a way of looking at or thinking about something
tried to keep a cheerful outlook on life
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Recent Examples of outlook
Surveys may register anxiety, but actual behavior, of both consumers and businesses, suggests a more measured outlook.
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Joe Nimmons, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Those with kindly outlooks might believe that people comfy with that kind of damage might not understand its impact.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Because even without the political stink, the Tesla’s financial outlook is suddenly looking notably worse.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
An early scene between Lois and Clark beautifully sets up the conflict in their relationship between his positivity and sunny outlook for the world and her downright cynicism.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 July 2025
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Joe Nimmons, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Those with kindly outlooks might believe that people comfy with that kind of damage might not understand its impact.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Because even without the political stink, the Tesla’s financial outlook is suddenly looking notably worse.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
An early scene between Lois and Clark beautifully sets up the conflict in their relationship between his positivity and sunny outlook for the world and her downright cynicism.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for outlook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlook
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Drive the two-mile Firehole Canyon Drive off of the Grand Loop, which cruises along the Firehole River to an overlook of Firehole Falls, before hitting the parking area for Firehole Canyon. 5.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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An observation tower at the overlook offers 360-degree views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and three states, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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The valuation is something experts can help you with from a monetary perspective, but the intrinsic value is a harder to determine value.—
Julie Murphy,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Bodily autonomy, self-determination, and the right to privacy are centered in all of our movements, and books that consider these topics from trans masculine perspectives are few, but necessary.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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But much of the criticism focused on one of the paper’s sources, an pseudonymous academic on Twitter whose views on affirmative action and race and IQ have faced intense criticism.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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Neutral palettes allow colorful artwork, architectural elements, and panoramic views to take center stage.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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Still, Rawls noted SpaceX’s co-authored paper is only focused on one observatory and one satellite constellation under normal conditions — not when the satellites have been recently launched, are being de-orbited or going through a malfunction.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Most of the above is pretty standard for a high-end ranch estate, but West Creek outdoes most other spreads with an astrological observatory for stargazing, with the high elevation and dark desert setting making for easy spotting of constellations and planets.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Within a year, the club’s complex board structure, allied with disparate viewpoints over the future strategic direction of the team, meant some disputes would ultimately end in court, with Cruyff attempting to block the appointment of Louis van Gaal as the club’s new director.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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Hernandez said lawmakers who lacked understanding of drag and showed no interest in the the performers' viewpoints, ignored testimonies as they were given.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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To aid in detection efforts, staffed fire lookouts remain on high alert, continuously scanning the landscape for smoke.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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That said, James Cameron's epic reaches the pinnacle of disaster-movie impudence with the distasteful suggestion that the most celebrated tragedy of the 20th century occurred because a few lookouts were distracted by Kate and Leo sucking face.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Visitors will find the artist’s take on a colorful lifeguard tower as the anchor piece in the installation.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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Two organizations last year filed CEQA lawsuits against an LPA Design Studios plan to build four infill high-rise towers with 787 market-rate apartments along the American River.—
Theresa Clift
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlook. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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