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outing

[ou-ting] / ˈaʊ tɪŋ /


NOUN
politically motivated exposure of another's secrets
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STRONG


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While he insists this is his final outing, there is always the lingering worry that a convincing win might tempt him into "one more."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In a story in “Ladies’ Lunch,” an old woman, disheveled after an outing, looks in a mirror and sees “what Diane Arbus might have seen. She gazed, appalled, and being appalled pricked her interest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

While assuming that forced outing promotes children’s health and safety, the court didn’t consider evidence or develop a record on this complicated issue.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

“I actually felt pretty bad the last couple days, but today I was able to make an adjustment, so that’s what I really need for right now,” Sasaki said via an interpreter after his outing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

But just hoping that he might gave me the first twinge of enthusiasm I’d felt for the outing.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer