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
The memory of English nationalism Spike was raised with, along with the fear of outsiders, has kept Spike from the potential of discovering redemption for humanity.
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Who can’t relate to being the outsider in an extremely insular setting where people have their own rules, their own norms?
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 June 2025
Nor did Al Hilal’s vast transfer budget, underwritten by PIF, prove as much of a facilitator for logical deals in such a short transfer window as outsiders might have expected.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Battle Cry Whatever the boardroom battle royale’s outcome, insiders and outsiders should watch the drivers of digital era dominance, danger or discord closely.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Who can’t relate to being the outsider in an extremely insular setting where people have their own rules, their own norms?
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 June 2025
Nor did Al Hilal’s vast transfer budget, underwritten by PIF, prove as much of a facilitator for logical deals in such a short transfer window as outsiders might have expected.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Battle Cry Whatever the boardroom battle royale’s outcome, insiders and outsiders should watch the drivers of digital era dominance, danger or discord closely.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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Mackenzie Brown is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse thanks to the kindness of strangers.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Each year, teams of strangers—a composer, a writer, a choreographer, and a director—create a musical at breakneck speed.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Many foreigners skipped it, citing the United States’ recent detainment of travelers and noncitizens over their public statements or social-media posts.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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Israel says nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreigners were killed in the initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsider. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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