outgoing
adjective
out·go·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ 
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
1
a
: going away : departing
an outgoing ship
b
: retiring or withdrawing from a place or position
the outgoing president
c
: directed to an intended recipient
outgoing mail
2
: openly friendly and responsive : extroverted
His outgoing personality made him popular at school.
outgoingness
noun
Examples of outgoing in a Sentence
Outgoing mail goes in this box.
a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing
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The police department is hopeful those positions will be filled by the summer, but outgoing chief Patterson said the department needs to be expanded further to match Raleigh's fast-growing population.
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Determination Determination is often mistaken for boldness—a trait associated with outgoing and adventurous personalities.
—Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
The short version is that these are both upper-midrange graphics cards targeting resolutions of 1440p and 4K and meant to compete mainly with Nvidia's incoming and outgoing 4070- and 5070-series GeForce GPUs, including the RTX 4070, RTX 5070, RTX 4070 Ti and Ti Super, and the RTX 5070 Ti.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Charlotte Moore’s decision to quit the BBC has opened up the most powerful creative job in British television — and within minutes speculation was rampant about who could succeed the outgoing content chief.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Determination Determination is often mistaken for boldness—a trait associated with outgoing and adventurous personalities.
—Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
The short version is that these are both upper-midrange graphics cards targeting resolutions of 1440p and 4K and meant to compete mainly with Nvidia's incoming and outgoing 4070- and 5070-series GeForce GPUs, including the RTX 4070, RTX 5070, RTX 4070 Ti and Ti Super, and the RTX 5070 Ti.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Charlotte Moore’s decision to quit the BBC has opened up the most powerful creative job in British television — and within minutes speculation was rampant about who could succeed the outgoing content chief.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outgoing
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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgoing. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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outgoing
adjective
out·go·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌgō-iŋ
1
a
: going out : departing
outgoing tide
b
: retiring from a position
the outgoing governor
2
: being at ease and friendly when dealing with others
an outgoing person
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