as in contact
a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it
Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president. The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.
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But that’s not what other insiders are telling the Daily Mail.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Many media industry insiders expressed serious doubts over whether Guthrie would return to television before law enforcement determined what happened to Nancy Guthrie.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
This is her final insider’s recap of the FX hit series Love Story for The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lisa Depaulo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The executive order, which took effect immediately, bars government appointees and their family members (including spouses and children) and their business partners from using insider state information to enrich themselves by betting on outcomes of current affairs, sports and other ventures.
—Lia Russell
march 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Many media industry insiders expressed serious doubts over whether Guthrie would return to television before law enforcement determined what happened to Nancy Guthrie.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
This is her final insider’s recap of the FX hit series Love Story for The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lisa Depaulo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insider
contact
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In March 2021, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to have Swalwell removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his contact with Fang, citing the same interactions now at the center of Patel's file review.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The tone-setting sequence put Cabrera into cruise control, getting a mix of whiffs and soft contact to limit the Angels to just one hit in six shutout innings en route to a 7-2 Cubs victory.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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