outputs

noun

plural of output
as in products
something produced by physical or intellectual effort an author known for his prodigious literary output

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Recent Examples of outputs Nothing the model outputs should be able to talk its way past this layer, because the action layer is not reading the model’s output but evaluating the call itself. — Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 People can also draw on their own knowledge, work experiences and professional ethics to scrutinize AI outputs. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 That work included trial-and-error experimentation, reviewing and refining outputs with colleagues across departments, and continually adapting solutions as AI models evolved. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Combining their outputs therefore gives the system information about both what has just happened and what happened immediately before it. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Both Anthropic and OpenAI have released reports claiming that leading Chinese AI labs trained their models on outputs from American systems, a process known as distillation. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 The complaint suggested that OpenAI’s defense will likely be to blame Van Rootselaar for their violent inputs, while downplaying ChatGPT’s outputs. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
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  1. products
  2. productions
  3. yields
  4. results
Noun
  • While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And while The Atlantic has published largely skeptical coverage of major AI companies and their products’ impact on society, Thompson’s tone, in his podcasts and LinkedIn posts, has been more optimistic.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of products
Noun
  • The hope, said KOFIC’s Han, was that the mingling over champagne and canapés might lead to future co-productions and partnerships.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, Congress introduced the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, designed to lure productions back to the states via a 20% federal tax credit on domestic labor costs.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of productions
Noun
  • Experts are voicing concerns over the vicious cycle of rising debt and higher yields.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The national debt recently hit $40 trillion, a psychological milestone that has caused a run-up in bond yields.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of yields
Noun
  • But the latest release — though unlikely to materially affect the results of the upcoming election — once again concentrates attention on Tinubu’s time in the US.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of results

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“Outputs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outputs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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