as in social
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing
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Recent Examples of outgoing
The outgoing parliament agreed and also created a $560 billion (500 billion euros) fund dedicated to rehabilitating Germany’s crumbling infrastructure.
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Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
This summer is a heavyweight test of his ideas, his ability to complete all sorts of deals — incoming, outgoing and renewals.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 May 2025
So that does raise a flag to us: How can somebody so outgoing and who has traveled so much of the world suddenly just vanish?
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Lindsay first joined the city of Aurora alongside outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin when he was first elected in 2017.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Mark I. Vail, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
This summer is a heavyweight test of his ideas, his ability to complete all sorts of deals — incoming, outgoing and renewals.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 May 2025
So that does raise a flag to us: How can somebody so outgoing and who has traveled so much of the world suddenly just vanish?
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Lindsay first joined the city of Aurora alongside outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin when he was first elected in 2017.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgoing
Adjective
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Walking with others is a healthy social activity that helps combat loneliness and stimulate the brain.8 Doing the 6-6-6 walking challenge with a friend can keep you accountable and motivated to continue.—
Emily Brown,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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According to Amazon, scammers monitor customer complaints in social media comments.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hussain has a friendly, reassuring presence, making the already-simple recipes even less intimidating.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Inside, the floor plan proved more than hospitable.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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An installation at a Danish university campus employed these bricks to form wiggly pathways hospitable to marine life, which induce campus-goers to move in an undulating path and perhaps to think more like fish, said Christiansen in a video interview before the conference.—
Laura Rysman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Here’s what makes this personality type so underrated and more successful than their extroverted and introverted peers.—
Stefan Falk, Contributor,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jack was tall, handsome and extroverted.—
Eva Koelzer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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