as in reject
one who is cast out or rejected by society
the professor is something of an outcast in the halls of academe now that his former support of a dictatorial regime has become public
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Recent Examples of outcast
And Clarkson, too, has been in and out of the rotation, a mainstay during the Knicks’ ride to the NBA Cup, an outcast when the Knicks dropped nine out of 11 games to start the 2026 calendar year, then a reinsertion into the rotation during the latter stretch of the regular season.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
But his position as a social outcast qualifies him to enter this milieu as a spiritual equal.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) chapter in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt held its party congress over the weekend, ahead of state elections in September that could deliver the party – once a political outcast – its first absolute majority in its 13-year history.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Leah is the spitting image of Malcolm — highly intelligent and overly mature, leading her to become a social outcast.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
But his position as a social outcast qualifies him to enter this milieu as a spiritual equal.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) chapter in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt held its party congress over the weekend, ahead of state elections in September that could deliver the party – once a political outcast – its first absolute majority in its 13-year history.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Leah is the spitting image of Malcolm — highly intelligent and overly mature, leading her to become a social outcast.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcast
Noun
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Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, the collection seemed to be a paean to rejects.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Accusations of complicity with pariah states and counteraccusations of censorship flared during the festival’s early days.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Twenty to thirty minutes gets you to Plaka for the Spinalonga boats (the former leper colony that's become weirdly Instagram-famous), or head inland to the Lasithi villages which is famous for pottery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Apr. 2026
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One guy simply voted for his fellow castaways in alphabetical order.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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With Piggy as the ideas man, thinking through issues like sanitation and proposing a signal fire to aid rescue efforts, Ralph uses his constituents’ goodwill to implement an ad-hoc social democracy that cares for even the youngest and weakest castaways.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Denise and Mohamed bought new clothing for the other children, whereas Djena was given ratty hand-me-downs—even her bras were Denise’s castoffs.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Sam Darnold is an example of a castoff quarterback who had something to prove and did so with the Vikings.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Outcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcast. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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