OUTSIDERS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

outsiders

noun

plural of outsider

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 Buyers are already putting money behind methods that remain difficult for outsiders to assess. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Many Muslim-Americans feel as though their faith is being used as a cudgel against them in a political world that sometimes treats Muslim candidates as outsiders, rather than citizens. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Private ownership can also limit how much outsiders know about a team’s finances. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 But outsiders can't be certain that traditional conventions surrounding the public statements of the New York Fed president and the Fed vice chair have survived the leadership transition. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 This has important implications for how outsiders view the Middle East. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The Amish have an open-door policy for their schools, welcoming strangers, outsiders, into their community. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 John and Percherette are outsiders on the European continent. — Radhika Jones, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Studies have not conclusively shown, however, whether continuing a business within the family is clearly better or worse for its bottom line than having outsiders manage it. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

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The president said none of them had permission to operate in Mexico and that the military was unaware of the foreigners’ presence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Petit laid down the law on immigration, welcoming foreigners who respect France while telling agitators who hate the nation that nobody wants them around.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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In larger establishments you might be given your own table; in smaller joints you'll be squeezed onto a bench elbow to elbow with strangers.

— Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
During the shoot, Diplo yucks it up with not only the crew but also strangers on the street.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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