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
These factors position researchers in relation to their area of focus – as insiders, outsiders or somewhere in between, depending on the context.
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Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Long influential in both Hollywood and Democratic political fundraising circles, the Sabans’ support highlights the unusually broad coalition Pratt has attracted as his outsider campaign gains traction among wealthy donors frustrated with the city’s leadership and response to ongoing crises.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Council members have publicly differed on whether to appoint from within or look for an outsider.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Polling in the race has shown Jackson, a billionaire MAGA-hardliner running as a political outsider, narrowly leading Jones.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
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Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Long influential in both Hollywood and Democratic political fundraising circles, the Sabans’ support highlights the unusually broad coalition Pratt has attracted as his outsider campaign gains traction among wealthy donors frustrated with the city’s leadership and response to ongoing crises.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Council members have publicly differed on whether to appoint from within or look for an outsider.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Polling in the race has shown Jackson, a billionaire MAGA-hardliner running as a political outsider, narrowly leading Jones.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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Look, America’s not a stranger to one party winning the popular vote and losing the election.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Given the authoritarian nature of the government and its control of the media, the full, brutal extent of these crackdowns are never seen by those inside the country, much less by foreigners.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Luxembourg also has the highest GDP per capitain the European Union with a population of around 700,000, which foreigners make up around 47 percent of.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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