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outreach

[ verb out-reech; noun adjective out-reech ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to reach beyond; exceed:
The demand has outreached our supply.
Archaic. to reach out; extend.

verb (used without object)

to reach out.

noun

an act or instance of reaching out.
length or extent of reach.
the act of extending services, benefits, etc., to a wider section of the population, as in community work.

adjective

concerned with extending community services, benefits, etc.:
an educational outreach program.

outreach

verb

tr to surpass in reach
tr to go beyond
to reach or cause to reach out

noun

the act or process of reaching out
the length or extent of reach
social welfare any systematic effort to provide unsolicited and predefined help to groups or individuals deemed to need it
modifier (of welfare work or workers) propagating take-up of a service by seeking out appropriate people and persuading them to accept what is judged good for them Compare detached

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Word History and Origins

Origin of outreach¹

First recorded in 1560–70; out- + reach

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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Her research found that a model did moderately better than outreach workers at predicting.

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Barragan also took an active role in the office’s community outreach efforts, including “United Against Hate,” which educated people on how to report hate crimes, Estrada said.

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China's past actions may impede Xi's current global outreach and many countries may be unwilling to choose between Beijing and Washington.

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In Small Heath I met Semir Said, the senior outreach project manager at the Green Lane Mosque, who described how the area had been affected.

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An independent chair is going to be recruited to improve diversity and outreach within the honours process - and Carly says they will be checking through all levels of awards.

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