as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community
she seems to enjoy the odd distinction of being the only outsider in such a small community
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Recent Examples of outsider
Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders, and sometimes even locals, struggle to pronounce.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Overcompensating follows the college life of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, who becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the long term, too much reliance on outsiders can hollow out the in‑house skill base.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Anyone can create a Teams account and join an audio or video chat for free if the host allows outsiders to attend.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Overcompensating follows the college life of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, who becomes fast friends with Carmen (Wally Baram), a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the long term, too much reliance on outsiders can hollow out the in‑house skill base.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Anyone can create a Teams account and join an audio or video chat for free if the host allows outsiders to attend.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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In a sport where you are being watched by thousands of strangers almost every night, Vanderbilt shares the belief that fashion is about showing a little bit of yourself.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plus, a predatory stranger lurking on Roblox can’t DM their child on a landline.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Finally, any foreigner standing on US soil has the right to claim asylum.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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But there’s a major difference between visiting as a tourist and settling into life as a foreigner.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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