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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
Analysts and insiders estimate the NFL's stake in ESPN could be worth between $2 billion and $3 billion.
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Iowa Republicans are no strangers to bruising primaries, and insiders caution against assuming a coronation.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
With a suite of eleven essential newsletters, including Flagship for daily insights, Principals for Washington insiders, Africa for analysis from the continent, Business and Media, Semafor is redefining the news experience by pioneering journalistic innovations from Semaform to Signals.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sony was left bereft in terms of having a summer tentpole to release because of delays related to the labor strikes, say insiders.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Calendar section, and surely Variety to a smaller but much more substantive collection of industry insiders, fed Hollywood and broad excitement about it.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There might be something to the buzz, industry insiders say.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The chocolate brown suede bag has already conquered fashion insiders around the world.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2025
Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Iowa Republicans are no strangers to bruising primaries, and insiders caution against assuming a coronation.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
With a suite of eleven essential newsletters, including Flagship for daily insights, Principals for Washington insiders, Africa for analysis from the continent, Business and Media, Semafor is redefining the news experience by pioneering journalistic innovations from Semaform to Signals.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sony was left bereft in terms of having a summer tentpole to release because of delays related to the labor strikes, say insiders.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Calendar section, and surely Variety to a smaller but much more substantive collection of industry insiders, fed Hollywood and broad excitement about it.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There might be something to the buzz, industry insiders say.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The chocolate brown suede bag has already conquered fashion insiders around the world.
—Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insiders
Noun
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Conversely, open groups occasionally extend flexibility alongside a broader range of contacts.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Your contacts decide how to help, which can reduce resistance and increase creativity.—
John Palinkas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the inn, guests gather for afternoon tea, sip hot chocolate with candy-cane mix-ins and roast s’mores by the firepit.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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During the first seven months of this year, the jail had 945 ICE book-ins.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Insiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insiders. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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