as in foreigners
a person who is not native to or known to a community
she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community
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Recent Examples of outsiders
Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Like members of the Women’s Rights Convention, these outsiders often invoked the Declaration of Independence as a discursive weapon.
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Brian Delay,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Marc Boiron, chief executive of Polygon Labs, said on the a podcast that the rails are further along than outsiders assume.
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Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That said, the plan is still for the PLL and WLL to, at some point soon, transition to a model where individual teams can be purchased by outsiders.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
His presence puts a question to the familiar account of Muslims in America as outsiders, particularly after 9/11.
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Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
De la Espriella's victory adds Colombia to a growing list of countries that have turned to political outsiders in search of solutions to complex social, security and economic challenges.
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CBS News,
29 June 2026
Ojai has long been home to Theosophists, avant-gardists, potters and naturalists joining other outsiders and mystics with a whim for wonder.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
They’d been considered the rank outsiders going into the World Cup.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Like members of the Women’s Rights Convention, these outsiders often invoked the Declaration of Independence as a discursive weapon.
—
Brian Delay,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Marc Boiron, chief executive of Polygon Labs, said on the a podcast that the rails are further along than outsiders assume.
—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That said, the plan is still for the PLL and WLL to, at some point soon, transition to a model where individual teams can be purchased by outsiders.
—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
His presence puts a question to the familiar account of Muslims in America as outsiders, particularly after 9/11.
—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
De la Espriella's victory adds Colombia to a growing list of countries that have turned to political outsiders in search of solutions to complex social, security and economic challenges.
—
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Ojai has long been home to Theosophists, avant-gardists, potters and naturalists joining other outsiders and mystics with a whim for wonder.
—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
They’d been considered the rank outsiders going into the World Cup.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsiders
Noun
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Home prices in the nation are falling, making way for potential bargains—but only the wealthiest foreigners can afford to move there.
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The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the figure closer to a million people.
Noun
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Enter pitch-a-friend, a live event format where a friend takes the mic with a PowerPoint deck and pitches you to a room of strangers looking for love, friendship or just a night out that does not involve their phone.
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His reporting reminds us of how vast much of our country is, but, more so, of the lovely interactions that happen when strangers share space.
Noun
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Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.
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“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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