connatural

adjective

Definition of connaturalnext
as in congeneric

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connatural
  1. congenial
  2. related
  3. kindred
  4. such
  5. similar
  6. allied
  7. analogous
  8. corresponding
Adjective
  • Our great diversity of climes and communities means that every American restless of home can find some place more congenial within our borders.
    The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
  • His past demonstrates a very congenial, charitable and considerate humanity.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Definition of congenial
Adjective
  • If this trend continues, projections suggest that by 2030, nearly half of the population will suffer from obesity and related chronic health issues.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Trapdoor spiders are closely related to tarantulas, as both belong to the Avicularioidea superfamily of spiders.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of related
Adjective
  • Another approach, aesthetically antithetical but practically kindred, uses digital means for figurative hyper-similitude.
    Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This no-qualms attitude found a kindred visionary in Elon Musk, the current owner of X (once called Twitter), founder of Tesla and PayPal.
    Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of kindred
Adjective
  • The latest pummeling from the ocean worries officials and some locals, who wonder how common such dangerously strong and frequent waves may become in Santa Cruz, worsened by a warming climate that is raising sea levels and pumping more energy into the waves.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Several replies praised the user for taking such direct action against someone who was rude to them.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of such
Adjective
  • To achieve human-level intelligence, AI systems will need the capacity to absorb similar quantities of information.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Before his first inauguration as president in 2017, Trump made similar transfers to the same revocable trust.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of similar
Adjective
  • In 1942, the United States had entered the Second World War and was facing the daunting problem of how to move massive amounts of men, munitions, and supplies across the Atlantic Ocean to Britain in the face of Germany's all-out U-boat offensive to sink as much Allied shipping as possible.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Topline President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. should seek to gain control of Greenland for national security reasons and threatened to take over the Panama Canal by force, marking the latest in a series of controversial foreign policy remarks Trump has made about allied nations.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of allied
Adjective
  • Once those large animal datasets are available, new analytical algorithms become a possibility, such as using deep neural networks to find hidden structure in sequences of animal vocalizations, which may be analogous to the meaningful structure in human language.
    Arik Kershenbaum, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Karlsson’s experience last season was analogous to that of Rob Edwards at Luton Town — although his side were relegated, he was commended for performing so impressively with a club unfamiliar to the top division.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of analogous
Adjective
  • The corresponding color will reveal how challenging the group was intended to be.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Mixed in with the scientific consultations such as neurocognitive assessment and the corresponding transcranial electrical stimulation were the more alternative/natural pranayama breathing techniques, ginger compresses for stiff musclea and a shiatsu massage that was almost surgical.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponding
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connate

connatural

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