as in reject
one who is cast out or rejected by society
the professor is something of an outcast in the halls of academe now that his former support of a dictatorial regime has become public
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Recent Examples of outcast
The outcast must guess their fate.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Oak Lawn’s history of being a haven for the LGBTQ community dates back to the mid-1900s when LGBTQ people were outcasts — and considered criminals.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
That outcast ethos runs through the lyrics, music, and attitude of bands from the early-aughts era.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
As the unlikely pair of outcasts team up, the kingdom’s ancient history and modern politics throw unexpected wrinkles into their quest to clear Ballister’s name.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Oak Lawn’s history of being a haven for the LGBTQ community dates back to the mid-1900s when LGBTQ people were outcasts — and considered criminals.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
That outcast ethos runs through the lyrics, music, and attitude of bands from the early-aughts era.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
As the unlikely pair of outcasts team up, the kingdom’s ancient history and modern politics throw unexpected wrinkles into their quest to clear Ballister’s name.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outcast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcast
Noun
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These days, the aviary houses parakeets that are mostly rejects from friends whose kids got bored with them.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Together, the deals would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, when Cairo was part of the embargo of Qatar and the former Syrian regime was a pariah.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has made Iran a pariah and deprived its people — and for what?—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The palpable aversion to what has become the enterprise software leper colony doesn't help tech's case either.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2026
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The song describes Ziggy as the confluence of the leper—the great biblical outcast—and the Messiah.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The show, which ran for three seasons from 1964 to 1967, centered around seven castaways who have to survive after getting shipwrecked on an uncharted island.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
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Both she and her ally, Velovic, were named as the final two castaways among the returning 24 stars.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Her vision is to call on the regions where the United Kingdom offloads its castoffs—say, West Africa or Eastern Europe—to re-manufacture it as well.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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Women aren’t simply looking for grandma’s castoffs, though.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Outcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcast. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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