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
Those dynamics in the party — between young and old, insiders and outsiders — will be at play in the race to replace Pelosi that’s already heading up.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Some are invite-only, but others in Vidigal or Rocinha welcome outsiders through local tour companies.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Some outsiders wondered whether Cheney had engineered the selection process to put his own name forward, and he was selected without going through the extensive medical and financial background checks of other prospects.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Amateur politicians are once again emerging in response to this discontent, positioning themselves as outsiders who can bring change to Washington.
—Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Even as tourists from around the world wander the cemetery, the Jiménez family treats the holiday as a sacred communion, inviting outsiders only to witness and participate respectfully.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Here’s hoping that this cast of outsiders has just as many adventures ahead of it.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Having two fellow cohorts who are both women, who are both considered outsiders, who are both women of color, navigating a very specific set of challenges, that dynamic and the betrayal, ultimately, what happens is so tragic to me.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The family’s townhouse, known to outsiders as the Palais Wittgenstein, was one of Vienna’s leading music salons.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Some are invite-only, but others in Vidigal or Rocinha welcome outsiders through local tour companies.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Some outsiders wondered whether Cheney had engineered the selection process to put his own name forward, and he was selected without going through the extensive medical and financial background checks of other prospects.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Amateur politicians are once again emerging in response to this discontent, positioning themselves as outsiders who can bring change to Washington.
—Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Even as tourists from around the world wander the cemetery, the Jiménez family treats the holiday as a sacred communion, inviting outsiders only to witness and participate respectfully.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Here’s hoping that this cast of outsiders has just as many adventures ahead of it.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Having two fellow cohorts who are both women, who are both considered outsiders, who are both women of color, navigating a very specific set of challenges, that dynamic and the betrayal, ultimately, what happens is so tragic to me.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The family’s townhouse, known to outsiders as the Palais Wittgenstein, was one of Vienna’s leading music salons.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsiders
Noun
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He was placed in removal proceedings under an executive order directing officials to expel foreigners accused of supporting extremist movements.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 1850, California passed a Foreign Miners' License Tax intended to drive foreigners out of rich mining areas.—
Andre Byik,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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American travelers are hearing a lot of political hot takes from strangers these days.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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It's been used to charge massuses who go too far, people who grab strangers and people who have crossed the line with family members and minors.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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