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
Scatological attacks are usually the province of outsiders trying to cut the powerful down to size.
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Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Erika Wright, a parent who leads the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition, which advocates for public schools, said the state’s deep-red politics might lead outsiders to think Oklahomans support state leaders pushing education far to the right.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 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
Though the audience is privy to Laz’s motivations, outsiders, including Jenna, Seth, and his ex-wife Bella (Karla Crome), are able to see only a man overcome by grief and loss who is quickly unraveling.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The plenum will be closely monitored by outsiders for clues about the inner workings of China’s opaque ruling Communist Party.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
This is the fourth Hammer Frankenstein film but only the third directed by Terence Fisher – after nine years away from the Baron’s experiments, Fisher returns for a gut-punching tale of undesirable outsiders, execution anxiety, and gender-bent possession.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The frequent shift in specific frequencies used could prevent outsiders from finding the signal.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Erika Wright, a parent who leads the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition, which advocates for public schools, said the state’s deep-red politics might lead outsiders to think Oklahomans support state leaders pushing education far to the right.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 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
Though the audience is privy to Laz’s motivations, outsiders, including Jenna, Seth, and his ex-wife Bella (Karla Crome), are able to see only a man overcome by grief and loss who is quickly unraveling.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The plenum will be closely monitored by outsiders for clues about the inner workings of China’s opaque ruling Communist Party.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
This is the fourth Hammer Frankenstein film but only the third directed by Terence Fisher – after nine years away from the Baron’s experiments, Fisher returns for a gut-punching tale of undesirable outsiders, execution anxiety, and gender-bent possession.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The frequent shift in specific frequencies used could prevent outsiders from finding the signal.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outsiders
Noun
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Less than a century later, the Malaysian government is claiming back farms that have been held by families for decades, driving those remaining foreigners out of the country for good.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Small talk, especially with strangers, can also take its toll, as can high-pressure environments with work colleagues.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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That can let strangers know your routines or even your home address.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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