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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In a version of the sport that prohibits much of the physicality that defines the men’s game, Murphy is an outlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement.

From Los Angeles Times

This makes it possible to identify high-billing Medicaid providers, to track changes in utilization of services over time and to detect outliers in billing patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla has been a consistent outlier in the Mag 7 as it moves more on investor belief in CEO Elon Musk’s plans for robo-taxi and robot deployments.

From Barron's

But U.S. stocks remain an outlier, continuing to draw money from overseas and helping indexes weather jitters related to artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal