outreached; outreaching; outreaches
Synonyms of outreach

transitive verb

1
a
: to surpass in reach
b
: exceed
the demand outreaches the supply
2
: to get the better of by trickery

intransitive verb

1
: to go too far
2
: to reach out
1
: the act of reaching out
2
: the extent or limit of reach
… in a sign of the campaign's wider outreach, $200,000 in contributions were made online.David W. Chen
3
: 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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Noun
The rally came hours before the city hosted its first mobile outdoor vendor clinic, an education and outreach event designed to help vendors navigate the permitting process and comply with food-safety requirements. Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Charter promised to invest $30 million in education and awareness initiatives in California, including community outreach and digital literacy training. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 In Nepal, cuts to nutrition and reproductive outreach programs have already increased pregnancy complications and deaths, according to health workers, government officials, aid workers and families interviewed by the AP. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 During the meeting, commission members criticized the city for involving them late in the process and for not conducting more public outreach. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outreach

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1568, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outreach was circa 1568

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“Outreach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outreach. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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