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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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Recent Examples of insider
Some insiders believe Pakistan is likely to be sidelined and Naqvi was not in attendance at the ICC’s recent annual meetings in Singapore.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The purchase is Musk's largest insider stock purchase ever by value and widely seen as a vote of confidence in the company by its outspoken chief executive.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Our Wolverines insider Tony Garcia has his thoughts as U-M gets set to visit Nebraska on Saturday.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
According to the insider, Perry interpreted the response as shade toward her romance with Trudeau.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The purchase is Musk's largest insider stock purchase ever by value and widely seen as a vote of confidence in the company by its outspoken chief executive.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Our Wolverines insider Tony Garcia has his thoughts as U-M gets set to visit Nebraska on Saturday.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
According to the insider, Perry interpreted the response as shade toward her romance with Trudeau.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insider
Noun
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In November 2023, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology introduced new social media regulations, requiring platforms to register with the government, set up a local contact point, appoint a grievance officer and designate an oversight official.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Conventional cooling systems often rely on cold plates that offer indirect contact with battery cells, which can result in uneven temperature distribution.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Granny Smith apples, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-in.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Either way, one option for preventing pop-ins is to refuse to answer the door.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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