outlier

Example Sentences

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The previously bearish Prentiss had been a bit of an outlier among the analyst community, which had largely remained bullish on the stock despite its recent woes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The outlier in the positive manufacturing data, however, was the latest survey from the Richmond Fed, which found activity in the district was flat in March.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha says that while Dowman is an "outlier", it might become more common to see an increasing number of young players having an impact.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

But as Burton’s team writes in their clemency petition to Ivey, Burton’s case is an extreme outlier, “a quintessential case for the exercise of executive clemency.”

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

If we want to understand the likelihood of his becoming a true outlier, we have to know a lot more about him than that.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell