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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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Recently, royal insider Camilla Tominey reported that King Charles’ cancer is incurable.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
Welcome to Ask a Professor, our series that offers an insider’s view of life in academia.
—JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
Industry insiders, bound by existing rules, often struggle to adapt during major shifts.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
While no trade has been announced, the Steelers could soon be adding a veteran wideout that has a history with Rodgers, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
Welcome to Ask a Professor, our series that offers an insider’s view of life in academia.
—JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
Industry insiders, bound by existing rules, often struggle to adapt during major shifts.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
While no trade has been announced, the Steelers could soon be adding a veteran wideout that has a history with Rodgers, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insider
contact
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Portis apparently took exception to some inadvertent contact from Sabonis on the previous possession.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The head-to-head contact looked to be accidental, and Michkov was given a two-minute minor for interference on the play.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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