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
After a small Nebraska town is devastated by a severe dust storm, the community’s outsiders must come together to create a more sustainable future.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
In anthropology, refusal entails a denial of access to cultural resources and insider knowledge that might be exploited solely for outsiders’ benefit.
—Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
If love is a conspiracy of two, impenetrable to outsiders, Iago finds a way to pierce through, seeding doubt about Desdemona in Othello.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Only thrice since the depository was established have outsiders entered the vault.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Both were initially seen as outsiders, with Hackman even receiving the lowest score the school had ever given.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Gradually, and without many outsiders noticing, something changed.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Soon after the hiring became public, partners at the firm began receiving messages from outsiders and limited partners expressing concern, said two people familiar with the messages, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
As New Orleans prepares to welcome an influx of outsiders to town for Super Bowl LIX, musicians Juvenile and Mannie Fresh are doing their part to make sure the Big Easy is protected and respected by the excited crowd.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
In anthropology, refusal entails a denial of access to cultural resources and insider knowledge that might be exploited solely for outsiders’ benefit.
—Christopher T. Green, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
If love is a conspiracy of two, impenetrable to outsiders, Iago finds a way to pierce through, seeding doubt about Desdemona in Othello.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Only thrice since the depository was established have outsiders entered the vault.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Both were initially seen as outsiders, with Hackman even receiving the lowest score the school had ever given.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Gradually, and without many outsiders noticing, something changed.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Soon after the hiring became public, partners at the firm began receiving messages from outsiders and limited partners expressing concern, said two people familiar with the messages, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
As New Orleans prepares to welcome an influx of outsiders to town for Super Bowl LIX, musicians Juvenile and Mannie Fresh are doing their part to make sure the Big Easy is protected and respected by the excited crowd.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Outsiders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outsiders. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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