as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an inherent concept of justice
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Recent Examples of inherent
Steel: Steel is generally considered to be the strongest due to its inherent strength.
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Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
First, the federal government’s authority to exclude and deport aliens was an inherent and unqualified feature of American sovereignty.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Their pin-straight hairdos and tiny waists enforce the belief that whiteness, thinness, and wealth puts one at an inherent advantage above others.
—Ava Pauline Emilione, Them., 29 Apr. 2025
Faced with a phrase that has no inherent meaning, the AI Overview still makes a good-faith effort to answer the user's request and draw some plausible explanation out of troll-worthy nonsense.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025
First, the federal government’s authority to exclude and deport aliens was an inherent and unqualified feature of American sovereignty.
—Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Their pin-straight hairdos and tiny waists enforce the belief that whiteness, thinness, and wealth puts one at an inherent advantage above others.
—Ava Pauline Emilione, Them., 29 Apr. 2025
Faced with a phrase that has no inherent meaning, the AI Overview still makes a good-faith effort to answer the user's request and draw some plausible explanation out of troll-worthy nonsense.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherent
Adjective
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For the Reposado expression, the tequila is then aged in American white oak barrels, a process that adds structure and refinement without overwhelming the agave's intrinsic character.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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With more complete data, statisticians could then estimate the intrinsic value of activities through peoples’ stated and revealed preferences and create a framework for measuring consumption based on how people use their time rather than on material spending.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Glyphosate is used widely as an integral part of raising crops including corn, soybeans and cotton genetically modified to resist its killer effect, and as a desiccant on potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and other crops just before harvest.—
John Klar,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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In Super Nintendo World, for example, restaurants and stores are integral parts of the narrative journey — offering moments of discovery and interaction, not simply transactions.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Garden gloves are essential for protecting our hands in the garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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Every child in New York deserves the chance to learn basic literacy, numeracy, science, and civics — skills essential for participating in society, holding a job, and fulfilling civic duties like voting or serving on a jury.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Inherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherent. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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