as in reject
one who is cast out or rejected by society
the professor is something of an outcast in the halls of academe now that his former support of a dictatorial regime has become public
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Recent Examples of outcast
The Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) chapter in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt held its party congress over the weekend, ahead of state elections in September that could deliver the party – once a political outcast – its first absolute majority in its 13-year history.
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Leah is the spitting image of Malcolm — highly intelligent and overly mature, leading her to become a social outcast.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Ye has been something of an outcast in the mainstream entertainment industry since a series of antisemitic and racist tirades in 2022, culminating in the release of a swastika T-shirt via his Yeezy brand.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
California Avenue is Blick’s new series about a family of outcasts and For All Mankind spin-off Star City is about the Soviet space programme, with Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin and Agnes O’Casey starring.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Leah is the spitting image of Malcolm — highly intelligent and overly mature, leading her to become a social outcast.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Ye has been something of an outcast in the mainstream entertainment industry since a series of antisemitic and racist tirades in 2022, culminating in the release of a swastika T-shirt via his Yeezy brand.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
California Avenue is Blick’s new series about a family of outcasts and For All Mankind spin-off Star City is about the Soviet space programme, with Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin and Agnes O’Casey starring.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcast
Noun
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Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, the collection seemed to be a paean to rejects.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday in the case against the former Hollywood powerbroker turned #MeToo pariah.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Twenty to thirty minutes gets you to Plaka for the Spinalonga boats (the former leper colony that's become weirdly Instagram-famous), or head inland to the Lasithi villages which is famous for pottery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Apr. 2026
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Viewers got to watch 24 castaways—four of whom came from previous seasons of Australian Survivor, three of whom have appeared on other reality TV shows, and 17 brand-new contestants—live on emote islands, compete in challenges, and vote each other off the show.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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Carving out a little lane of their own is ØWay, a supergroup of castaways big enough to fill every position on a baseball field.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Swedish textile recycler and the Finnish material innovator worked together to turn castoff clothing into new fibers back when Circulose was known as Renewcell and under its pre-bankruptcy management.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers, under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, have not shied away from bringing back castoffs.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Outcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcast. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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