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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Several cold, wet storms are expected to dramatically flip the forecast by the weekend, pulling the Southland back into the throes of winter, with below-average temperatures likely to linger into mid-March, according to the national Climate Prediction Center’s latest outlooks.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
For its 2025 outlook, Nexi is forecasting low to mid-single-digit revenue growth year-on-year, and at least 50 basis-point expansion of its Ebitda margin.
—Chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The reasons for the Nasdaq’s decline range from inflation risk to decelerating growth to its stocks having tough outlooks compared to other assets, said Ted Mortonson, managing director at Baird, in an email.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Nvidia did give a positive outlook, but investors in big tech stocks are still getting more cautious amid the general anxiety, Rosen added.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
For its 2025 outlook, Nexi is forecasting low to mid-single-digit revenue growth year-on-year, and at least 50 basis-point expansion of its Ebitda margin.
—Chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The reasons for the Nasdaq’s decline range from inflation risk to decelerating growth to its stocks having tough outlooks compared to other assets, said Ted Mortonson, managing director at Baird, in an email.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Nvidia did give a positive outlook, but investors in big tech stocks are still getting more cautious amid the general anxiety, Rosen added.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Outlook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlook. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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