Outside of
Outside of preposition - Out of the reach or sphere of.
Usage example: budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise
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Synonyms for Outside of
Within is an antonym for outside of.
Within
Within noun - An interior or internal part.
Both terms in one sentence
- During his tenure as Khan of the Wolves, and later ilKhan of the Clans, he outwits multiple rivals both within and outside of the clans.
Source: Magnificent Bastard / Literature - A modern reader who is overly familiar with the concept (and often poor implementation) of Draco in Leather Pants stories, both within and outside of the Harry Potter fandom, may well find this story's concept relatively unoriginal.
- Since these are in-jokes, you'd be hardpressed to find them outside of TV Tropes, but within, they are memetic.
Source: Memes / TV Tropes
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