Definition of "outlet" []

• A passage for escape or exit; a vent. (noun)
• A means of release or gratification, as for energies, drives, or desires: exercised as an outlet for frustration. (noun)
• A stream that flows out of a lake or pond. (noun)
• The mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water. (noun)
• The point of intersection of a driveway and a road, especially in a rural area. (noun)

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• "So the circle was closed: Wikipedia states a false fact, a reputable media outlet copies the false fact, and this outlet is then used as the source to prove the false fact to Wikipedia."
• "[Fox News, a media outlet] is owned and controlled by liberals."
• "Every legitimate media outlet is reporting that there is insufficient information to determine who initiated the violence on board the ship."