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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
The week began with an open letter signed by some 3,000 industry insiders sounding the alarm against the merger.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Rumors — vague, unsubstantiated — were a source of incessant dirt-dishing among political insiders and also circulated extensively online.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
While the transaction initially raised eyebrows, it's now opened the door to questions from media onlookers and insiders about whether the company needs to pursue other deals as streaming becomes more competitive.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
This was the surprise contender of the week, generating plenty of buzz among industry insiders at the show.
—Charlie Boyd, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Although that would present a seemingly straightforward antitrust challenge, industry insiders who talked to Fortune’s Shawn Tully say the tie-up is by no means impossible.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
More specifically, insiders are concerned about what a merger could do to airfares in a market that is already seeing rising prices.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026
Featuring comedy legends and late-night insiders, this sharp, entertaining documentary reveals how presidential impressions became one of America’s most influential, and surprisingly powerful, forms of political storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Talk of potential replacements is already circulating among insiders and producers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Rumors — vague, unsubstantiated — were a source of incessant dirt-dishing among political insiders and also circulated extensively online.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
While the transaction initially raised eyebrows, it's now opened the door to questions from media onlookers and insiders about whether the company needs to pursue other deals as streaming becomes more competitive.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
This was the surprise contender of the week, generating plenty of buzz among industry insiders at the show.
—Charlie Boyd, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Although that would present a seemingly straightforward antitrust challenge, industry insiders who talked to Fortune’s Shawn Tully say the tie-up is by no means impossible.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
More specifically, insiders are concerned about what a merger could do to airfares in a market that is already seeing rising prices.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026
Featuring comedy legends and late-night insiders, this sharp, entertaining documentary reveals how presidential impressions became one of America’s most influential, and surprisingly powerful, forms of political storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Talk of potential replacements is already circulating among insiders and producers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insiders
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The criminal complaint says Mafi leveraged her contacts within the government to settle a property dispute over an inheritance from her late father and to get her son out of his mandatory military service.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Search warrants found evidence of 62 contacts between Mafi and Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security officials, according to an FBI agent assigned to the Iran Counterintelligence Squad out of the Los Angeles office.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Peter Kroehler learned the ins-and-outs of the furniture business through Long’s workshop, eventually launching his own company.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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When whites are nearly set, start stirring the yolks into the whites with a spatula or wooden spoon (if adding stir-ins, add them now).—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Insiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insiders. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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