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
In a lawsuit filed against current and former owners and property managers of the facility, tenants say the building has fallen into disrepair and lacked security for months at a time, allowing outsiders to wander into the property, resulting in break-ins, drug use and fires in stairwells.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Her explosive personality and underhand tactics constantly antagonize Jenny, a down-to-earth woman who’s more or less content staying in her small hometown despite often being treated like an outsider.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Francis' image as a reform-minded, non-European outsider helped consolidate support among the 115 cardinal electors.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Host Blake Burman asked him about political outsider ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, who has thrown around the idea of running in the 2028 election.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Her explosive personality and underhand tactics constantly antagonize Jenny, a down-to-earth woman who’s more or less content staying in her small hometown despite often being treated like an outsider.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Francis' image as a reform-minded, non-European outsider helped consolidate support among the 115 cardinal electors.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Host Blake Burman asked him about political outsider ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, who has thrown around the idea of running in the 2028 election.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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Dropped into a remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face stunts, challenges and a game of social strategy.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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In theaters, the Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan star in Hurry Up Tomorrow, about a musician on the verge of a mental breakdown who meets a mysterious stranger who lures him into an existential journey.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Trump and his accomplices claim the right to deport foreigners to a brutal prison in El Salvador without giving them any opportunity to challenge the grounds for their removal.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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And in one of its most aggressive moves yet, the administration detained and tried to deport several immigrants and foreigners who spoke out against Israel or participated in pro-Palestinain demonstrations on campus last year.—
Natalie Proulx,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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