as in inherently
by natural character or ability
she appeared to be congenitally incapable of telling the truth
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Recent Examples of congenitally
Older, dominant, or cognitively impaired dogs may struggle more, while younger or congenitally blind dogs often adapt faster.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congenitally
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More risk The index is also tracking companies with inherently more risk given their preference for the largest cap companies, which tend to skew toward big tech.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Students see the subject itself as inherently forbidding because of its abstract nature.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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When Screens Turned Predatory The screens of my childhood were fundamentally different than what our children encounter today.—
Jessica Ewing
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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This approach can empower oncologists to instantly grasp a patient's complete treatment journey, fundamentally reimagining how cancer care teams navigate complex patient histories.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Congenitally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congenitally. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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