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
And where there is good data, examples conflicting with Elton’s ideas are easy to find: Some highly diverse ecosystems do indeed resist outsiders, but others are just as easily overtaken by a new species.
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Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
Jonah Flicker Aviation: Blake Scholl, The Entrepreneur Photo : Courtesy of Blake Scholl
Back in 2014, when Blake Scholl launched a start-up called Boom to build the first commercial supersonic jet since the Concorde, many aviation insiders dismissed it as another impractical idea from an outsider.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
For the first time, Black musicians, immigrants, women and cultural outsiders shared the same smoky rooms.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
District officials claimed the event was a private meeting of the GSA club, not open to parents or outsiders.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Gabriel Popkin, Quanta Magazine, 16 June 2025
Jonah Flicker Aviation: Blake Scholl, The Entrepreneur Photo : Courtesy of Blake Scholl
Back in 2014, when Blake Scholl launched a start-up called Boom to build the first commercial supersonic jet since the Concorde, many aviation insiders dismissed it as another impractical idea from an outsider.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
For the first time, Black musicians, immigrants, women and cultural outsiders shared the same smoky rooms.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
District officials claimed the event was a private meeting of the GSA club, not open to parents or outsiders.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsider
Noun
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Despite his fascination with new smells and with strangers, Duo is not naturally a cuddly pet.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Babies do not naturally feel attachment to a group of strangers.—
Dr. Rami Kaminski,
Time,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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 1 Jul. 2025.
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