as in contact
a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it
Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president. The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.
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Company insiders, also including the finance chief, have dumped $16.6 million in shares over the past 30 days.
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Alex Harring,nick Wells, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Beyond the runways, capri pants have been a current favorite of fashion insiders who are emulating the city-chic aesthetic of 2000s sartorial icons like Carrie Bradshaw, generating thousands of TikTok and Instagram likes for their capri pants styling equations in the process.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
The insiders claimed the time the two have spent together is nothing more than a summer fling.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Suárez has been linked to the Yankees by several insiders and reporters, but the Diamondbacks' situation remains fluid.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Alex Harring,nick Wells, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Beyond the runways, capri pants have been a current favorite of fashion insiders who are emulating the city-chic aesthetic of 2000s sartorial icons like Carrie Bradshaw, generating thousands of TikTok and Instagram likes for their capri pants styling equations in the process.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
The insiders claimed the time the two have spent together is nothing more than a summer fling.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Suárez has been linked to the Yankees by several insiders and reporters, but the Diamondbacks' situation remains fluid.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insider
Noun
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Last year, sources told PEOPLE that Prince Harry's attempts to get in contact with King Charles and Prince William went ignored.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Costco press office via its contact request form regarding its parking policy.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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For existing customers, this is available as an opt-in.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Since Superman debuted in Action Comics No. 1 (the creation of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster), dozens of superheroes have been created in direct response to his in-universe and real world cultural dominance.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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“Insider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insider. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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