Definitions

outlier

[out-lahy-er] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ər /

NOUN

something that stands apart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration deviation eccentricity exception oddity

STRONG

anomaly deviance irregularity quirk

WEAK

bohemian dissenter dissident eccentric heretic iconoclast maverick nonconformist original outsider

Antonyms

STRONGEST

average normality standard

Example Sentences

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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota say the evolving fraud cases show the state is a national outlier “in a bad way.”

From The Wall Street Journal

You can compare and despair with retirees who have multiples of what you have, or you can also make peace with the fact that you are not necessarily outliers.

From MarketWatch

While the BOE might finish the year as an outlier among European central banks, many investors expect it to soon join its peers in holding the key rate steady for an extended period.

From The Wall Street Journal

The developer had been the outlier among its privately owned peers that have undergone restructuring or liquidation since the yearslong downturn in China’s property sector began.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the figure was an outlier from previous months, in which job growth had lagged.

From The Wall Street Journal