as in foreigners
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 outsiders
The oil and gas outsiders at Venture Global are doing so by upending project design norms, upsetting the Big Oil hierarchy, and dominating the nascent gas export industry.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Intentionally incoherent To outsiders, the messages make no sense — and that’s the point, said Pete Simi, a sociology professor at Chapman University in California who has studied political violence for about 30 years.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
That same night, Trick Williams successfully retained the TNA World Championship, meaning both of TNA's world titles were held by outsiders.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, what outsiders mistake as a lack of control is usually careful management of who gets to steal and how the spoils are distributed.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Zhang hopes Nighttime Sounds will use arthouse technique to convey the unspoken emotional lives of rural villagers — feelings rarely expressed even within their own communities, let alone to outsiders unfamiliar with China’s countryside.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Unconventional methods drew criticism, but the transition from outsiders to trusted advisors showed that hacking skills can evolve into legitimate expertise.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Another factor that may baffle outsiders is a reluctance to use air conditioners at home.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
From the Roman centurion to the woman at the well, Jesus frequently interacted with and helped outsiders from differing tribes.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Intentionally incoherent To outsiders, the messages make no sense — and that’s the point, said Pete Simi, a sociology professor at Chapman University in California who has studied political violence for about 30 years.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
That same night, Trick Williams successfully retained the TNA World Championship, meaning both of TNA's world titles were held by outsiders.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, what outsiders mistake as a lack of control is usually careful management of who gets to steal and how the spoils are distributed.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Zhang hopes Nighttime Sounds will use arthouse technique to convey the unspoken emotional lives of rural villagers — feelings rarely expressed even within their own communities, let alone to outsiders unfamiliar with China’s countryside.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Unconventional methods drew criticism, but the transition from outsiders to trusted advisors showed that hacking skills can evolve into legitimate expertise.
—Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Another factor that may baffle outsiders is a reluctance to use air conditioners at home.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
From the Roman centurion to the woman at the well, Jesus frequently interacted with and helped outsiders from differing tribes.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsiders
Noun
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Other Americans and English-speaking foreigners are eager to connect.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Wealthy foreigners only have to spend one week a year in Portugal for the first year, and 14 days every subsequent two-year period to qualify for a fast-track to residency.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among her recent videos documenting her conversations on Omegle, a video-chatting app for talking with strangers, the one that performed best featured a man calling her an anti-trans slur (Lee isn’t trans).—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Please also don’t ask strangers for favors; their time and services are valued.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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