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

They also wanted to combine research with outreach on a topic that often goes unnoticed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Sharif on Saturday said he had a detailed telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian lasting over one hour, detailing Pakistan's "ongoing diplomatic outreach".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Sales staff have shifted focus toward client outreach, contacting high-spending customers directly, a strategy reminiscent of the Covid-19 period, when wealthy shoppers spent more time at home but remained active buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Another effort at GOP outreach to Hispanic voters culminated in President George W. Bush taking approximately 40% of the Latino vote in 2004.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Victim services and outreach became critical components of the prosecutorial function.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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