outreach

American  

[out-reech, out-reech] / ˌaʊtˈritʃ, ˈaʊtˌritʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to reach beyond; exceed.

   The demand has outreached our supply.

2. Archaic. to reach out; extend.

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verb (used without object)

1. to reach out.

noun

1. an act or instance of reaching out.

2. length or extent of reach.

3. the act of extending services, benefits, etc., to a wider section of the population, as in community work.

adjective

1. concerned with extending community services, benefits, etc..

   an educational outreach program.

outreach British  

verb

1. (tr) to surpass in reach

2. (tr) to go beyond

3. to reach or cause to reach out

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noun

1. the act or process of reaching out

2. the length or extent of reach

3. social welfare any systematic effort to provide unsolicited and predefined help to groups or individuals deemed to need it

4. (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

Etymology

Origin of outreach

First recorded in 1560–70; out- + reach

Example Sentences

Privately, Capital One executives viewed Apple’s outreach as an attempt by the tech giant to try to squeeze more favorable terms out of JPMorgan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skipp Townsend, who runs the violence prevention group 2nd Call, said he dispatched several of his outreach workers to the scene to keep the peace.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison continued his outreach to Warner shareholders saying, “Our offer clearly provides WBD investors greater value and a more certain, expedited path to completion.”

From Los Angeles Times

A responsible recalibration would focus on better data systems, targeted outreach and support for primary care — the conditions that make nuanced, “individualized” decisions possible in the first place.

From MarketWatch

Under the contracts, two companies controlled by DiBiase were allegedly supposed to provide leadership outreach, assess the need for emergency food aid, and help inner-city youth.

From The Wall Street Journal

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