How to Use outlier in a Sentence

outlier

noun
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  • Many locals hope this year could still prove to be an outlier.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But Hungary remains an outlier, even though far-right parties have been making progress elsewhere.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But Tesla is an outlier, as the company still doesn’t offer CarPlay support.
    — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Since last summer, Japan has been an outlier among the world’s major central banks, which have sharply raised interest rates in an effort to curb inflation.
    — Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The problem isn’t an outlier; the problem is a U.S. population that’s lurched from parties and ideas to people and idols.
    — Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
  • The song is a bit of an outlier for the group, with frontman Dave Grohl favoring a Gibson double neck for the proggy journey.
    — William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2024
  • Parks is actually an outlier in her willingness to spend almost 100% of her paycheck on childcare in order to work.
    — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023
  • However, that number was likely an outlier because Glendale also hosted the Pro Bowl that year.
    — Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The White House has reiterated for weeks that Biden’s high-profile debate flop was an outlier and that the president remains fit to serve.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
  • The rule had been a notable outlier in recent years, as most other US airlines have begun charging hefty seat selection fees for almost every spot in their cabins.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2024
  • And what Auburn fans want to hear is this: Thorne isn’t an outlier.
    — Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023
  • To be clear, Mr. Card is an outlier in more ways than one.
    — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The first is a solitary outlier: 2, the only even prime.
    — Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The Phoenix Suns' Terrence Ross is an outlier who prefers the sounds of crunchy and speedy guitar shreds.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But there is at least one outlier: the elusive kaan kaan wu.
    — Rudy Lee, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There is an outlier: Grayscale has a fee of 1.5 percent.
    — Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
  • And whatever caveats, whether that is an outlier, that's a tough one to spin.
    — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • In that regard, Brown, Dartmouth, and Yale look like outliers.
    — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
  • But was that outlier or could the Cowboys trust that to continue in 2024?
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
  • There are outliers on the market, but most air fryers fall within this range.
    — Caroline Thomason, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The arrest of Williams for alleged assault with a firearm isn’t an outlier.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The outliers are the North Central region of the country with equal chances compared to previous years.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2023
  • In the world of reggaetón, Miko is an outlier: blonde, petite and openly gay.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 19 July 2024
  • Some outliers might offer a hint for how to improve things, Laborde says.
    — WIRED, 6 Nov. 2023
  • But that was an outlier in an otherwise easy, breezy and well-paced awards show.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • This year’s New York City Ballet fall gala was an outlier.
    — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The bill failed on party lines, with the three Democrats who voted no saying the Air Force case was an extreme outlier.
    — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
  • The one outlier will be the Oregon Coast where continued onshore flow will keep clouds and drizzle in the forecast for at least the first part of the week.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
  • The sad thing is, at this point, it can hardly be regarded as an outlier.
    — The Editors, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The 131-foot superyacht was designed to be an outlier not only in the ISA fleet but in the wider industry.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024

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