1
as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a car dealer respected for his integral honesty and straightforwardness with customers
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as in essential
impossible to do without
she's an integral member of the team of archaeologists at that dig
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
a prep school that adheres to the belief that athletics are essential to an integral life
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Recent Examples of integral
Honeck has also worked to keep the orchestra as an integral part of Pittsburgh's arts community.
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Death is an integral part of life.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Opening simultaneously with the exhibit is the society’s History Portal, a new permanent interpretive database that invites visitors to explore the people, places and stories integral to La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Guerin praised McCarron for quickly becoming an integral part of the team and playing a role in the Wild winning a playoff series for the first time in more than a decade.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Death is an integral part of life.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Opening simultaneously with the exhibit is the society’s History Portal, a new permanent interpretive database that invites visitors to explore the people, places and stories integral to La Jolla.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Guerin praised McCarron for quickly becoming an integral part of the team and playing a role in the Wild winning a playoff series for the first time in more than a decade.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integral
Adjective
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What gives me optimism is that science has a sort of intrinsic way of renewing itself generationally.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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There’s an intrinsic pleasure in seeing filmmakers grow both older and weirder, yielding to their personal idiosyncrasies and obsessions, taking wild chances in pursuit of their passions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Canine summer shopping list Collapsible water bowl A collapsible water bowl is essential for hot-weather walks.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Liability insurance costs also rise dramatically — assuming coverage can be obtained in a state facing a severe insurance crisis — further reducing funds available for essential services.—
Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Our entire family is devastated by this great loss.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The company has been pursuing eliminating its entire legacy copper landline system across the state to replace it with advanced fiber optic networks.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Picture people celebrating the freedom inherent in Pochettino’s system?—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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With inconsistent means of determining whether something is credible or not, combined with an inherent lack of trust in others, maybe communicators need a more measured approach that goes beyond checking for facts.—
Jennifer Best,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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She's seen these parents put off their own health, including necessary surgeries.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Simple, age-appropriate conversations about device use could help children understand the difference between necessary engagement and recreation.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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That's important, and that's also the whole vibe of the World Cup.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The required transition occurs at a wavelength of roughly 148 nanometers, deep in the vacuum ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Ohtani could not push his left knee, which kept him out of Friday’s game and required imaging.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Janet agreed to pay over $8,600 in restitution and complete 150 hours of community service.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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But the call of the stage was so strong that Abdul-Mateen II made a complete career change in his late 20s.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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