1
as in interior
situated farther in
an inner area of the national park that is some distance from the nearest road
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
kept his inner life private
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Recent Examples of inner
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
It is used to make the skins a more vibrant color but is now allowed to be used on the inner, edible parts of the fruit.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
As part of maintaining a sense of inner peace, Bristowe is changing her approach to speaking about her past relationships.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Of course, there’s plenty for your inner child to actually play with.
—Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The last words of the series, fittingly, come in the form of Joe’s inner monologue.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
It is used to make the skins a more vibrant color but is now allowed to be used on the inner, edible parts of the fruit.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
As part of maintaining a sense of inner peace, Bristowe is changing her approach to speaking about her past relationships.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Of course, there’s plenty for your inner child to actually play with.
—Nik Miles, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner
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Theft of motor vehicle parts or accessories (subset of larceny) – The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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The house, built in 1971, has an interior space of 1,890 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Your bottom line will look robust, but no internal deception goes unpublished.—
Rob Davis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In New York, DOJ lawyers accidentally revealed an internal document acknowledging the shortcomings in their plan to kill congestion pricing.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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This revealed that the within-subjects standard deviation was on average nearly eight times higher than the corresponding between-subjects standard deviation.—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2018
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) extended his support for banning Congress members from inside stock trading, a matter former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) used to oppose.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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On April 14, the Fixer Upper star proved that there’s nothing wrong with going back to basics when sharing an inside look at the Magnolia Market’s summer install on Instagram.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Inner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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