as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without
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Recent Examples of immanent
Silently, austerely, his work seemed to prophesy a future state in which photography would colonize the immanent world and illusions overtake reality.
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Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Since then, the opera house – though in so many places the art form is dismissed as an elitist art form with little relevance to today’s challenges and mindsets – has emerged as an immanent pole of strength, support, and solace for a city living under the clouds of war and aggression.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
Like the whale to the Inuit and the buffalo to the Lakota, the animal is at once everyday fact and sacred presence — not symbolically so, but in the sense that the sacred is immanent in all things, manifest in the world, in the land and the people of it.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2020
But Pynchon’s theory of history offers its own immanent critique.
—John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
Blackness in abstraction, as the curator Adrienne Edwards has written, is a more capacious and immanent model of artistic creation than many of our institutions can handle.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
But the experience of becoming a parent, as Nabokov describes it in Speak, Memory, suggests a third possibility—one which, if interpreted correctly, is possible to verify empirically: that death and rebirth are immanent in life itself.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
The spiritual practices that kidnapped Africans carried with them to the United States affirmed the immanent presence of their ancestors.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2019
Robinson’s fiction also exposes the vexed terms of our devotion to the wonders of the immanent world.
—Leslie Jamison, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2014
Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Since then, the opera house – though in so many places the art form is dismissed as an elitist art form with little relevance to today’s challenges and mindsets – has emerged as an immanent pole of strength, support, and solace for a city living under the clouds of war and aggression.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
Like the whale to the Inuit and the buffalo to the Lakota, the animal is at once everyday fact and sacred presence — not symbolically so, but in the sense that the sacred is immanent in all things, manifest in the world, in the land and the people of it.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2020
But Pynchon’s theory of history offers its own immanent critique.
—John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
Blackness in abstraction, as the curator Adrienne Edwards has written, is a more capacious and immanent model of artistic creation than many of our institutions can handle.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
But the experience of becoming a parent, as Nabokov describes it in Speak, Memory, suggests a third possibility—one which, if interpreted correctly, is possible to verify empirically: that death and rebirth are immanent in life itself.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
The spiritual practices that kidnapped Africans carried with them to the United States affirmed the immanent presence of their ancestors.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2019
Robinson’s fiction also exposes the vexed terms of our devotion to the wonders of the immanent world.
—Leslie Jamison, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immanent
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That kind of inherent understanding of a community in a specific geographical area, and the intricacies of their struggles, can’t be researched, only witnessed firsthand.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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To operate a dangerous vehicle is not an inherent right but a privilege, and one that can be taken away for those who don’t exercise it responsibly.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ola Malmqvist, who was the United States Tennis Association’s head of women’s tennis during Gauff's breakout, agrees with the players that physicality and athleticism have become more intrinsic to the tour, creating a greater gulf for teen prodigies to cross.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Finding Balance Self-Determination Theory holds that autonomy—the fundamental need to feel a sense of control and personal agency over our actions—is tightly linked to intrinsic motivation, engagement, and overall well-being.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This trend reflects not only a response to compliance requirements but also a bold statement of corporate responsibility, indicating that sustainable practices are becoming integral to business strategies.—
Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Birthright citizenship has been interpreted, repeatedly, as an integral part of the 14th Amendment.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Vogue Daily newsletter Get essential fashion, style, and tips, in your inbox.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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For both schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis, early treatment is essential.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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