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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 insiders
Early exits for insiders SpaceX employees will be able to sell some of their shares in stages before the usual six-month restriction period ends, according to a filing, a sign that the rocket maker is not too worried about a rush of insider selling that would pressure the stock.
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Manya Saini, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Film is a cultural industry, but the insiders are horribly out of touch with culture.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Even aviation insiders like Dean Rotchin, founder of Blackjet, steer clear of the galley brew.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Candidates with backgrounds in farming, organized labor, firefighting, or military service have become increasingly attractive recruits, but those biographies also invite scrutiny from opponents eager to paint them as political insiders.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
But most insiders predict the top three to fall in some order of Dybantsa, Peterson and Boozer, with Wilson always bringing up the rear.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The Pirates of the Caribbean trousers the most stylish insiders are swooning over have captivated Hadid.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
Tiny stuff, that no one except insiders would notice—shuttle cockpit switch positions, authentic uniform patches, terminology.
—Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2026
Fashion insiders and models off-duty — including Bella Hadid — co-signed the trend in streamlined black iterations that subtly nodded to the silhouettes of the ’90s and early 2000s.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
Manya Saini, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Film is a cultural industry, but the insiders are horribly out of touch with culture.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Even aviation insiders like Dean Rotchin, founder of Blackjet, steer clear of the galley brew.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Candidates with backgrounds in farming, organized labor, firefighting, or military service have become increasingly attractive recruits, but those biographies also invite scrutiny from opponents eager to paint them as political insiders.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
But most insiders predict the top three to fall in some order of Dybantsa, Peterson and Boozer, with Wilson always bringing up the rear.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The Pirates of the Caribbean trousers the most stylish insiders are swooning over have captivated Hadid.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
Tiny stuff, that no one except insiders would notice—shuttle cockpit switch positions, authentic uniform patches, terminology.
—Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2026
Fashion insiders and models off-duty — including Bella Hadid — co-signed the trend in streamlined black iterations that subtly nodded to the silhouettes of the ’90s and early 2000s.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insiders
Noun
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And don't forget information such as insurance policies, health cards, birth certificates, Social Security cards, a list of emergency contacts and a recent copy of your FPL bill.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Complete with dark web monitoring alerts, secure vault and credential sharing, and emergency access for trusted contacts, Proton Pass Plus handles total account tracking for top-notch online privacy.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The roster is and has been blah, worthy of play-ins at best.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Visage and Petruschin are shoe-ins to be featured in the film, as the Drag Race Down Under host has been a dear friend and collaborator of RuPaul’s since the ‘80s and the former Drag Race contestant became his makeup artist in 2017.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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“Insiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insiders. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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