outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k 
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
: point of view
a positive outlook on life
3
: the act of looking out
4
: the prospect for the future
the outlook for steel demand in the U.S.—
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The students all seemed to have the same outlook.
Despite our differences in outlook, we got along together very well.
scenic outlooks along the highway
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That’s why teams that stood pat last year, found free agents too expensive, or refused to allow payroll to be subject to a luxury tax may have a different outlook this fall.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Meanwhile, the almanac will release its fall outlook later this summer, continuing its role as a traditional guide for seasonal expectations across the country.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Foreign visitations to the US are the largest services export in the country and the outlook is quickly souring.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Despite the recent diagnosis, Grunberg is maintaining a positive outlook.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Meanwhile, the almanac will release its fall outlook later this summer, continuing its role as a traditional guide for seasonal expectations across the country.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Foreign visitations to the US are the largest services export in the country and the outlook is quickly souring.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Despite the recent diagnosis, Grunberg is maintaining a positive outlook.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlook. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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outlook
noun
out·look
ˈau̇t-ˌlu̇k
1
a
: a place offering a view
b
: a view from a particular place
2
3
: conditions that seem to lie ahead
the outlook for business
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