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
Music was integral to the Reykjavík Arts Festival—including three concerts by the festival’s artist-in-residence Hildur Guðnadóttir, who has become a classical-music star by way of recent soundtrack work for the films Tár and Joker as well as the TV series Chernobyl.
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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Fisher has been an integral part of the Athens community for 38 years, serving in various roles at the University of Georgia and in local government.
—Joshua Cole, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Anunoby, who was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team, was integral in the team’s playoff run.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The upcoming 250th birthday of America is an integral time to raise awareness of the importance of grasslands, Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of wildlife conservation at the World Wildlife Fund, said in a statement.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
Fisher has been an integral part of the Athens community for 38 years, serving in various roles at the University of Georgia and in local government.
—Joshua Cole, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Anunoby, who was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team, was integral in the team’s playoff run.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The upcoming 250th birthday of America is an integral time to raise awareness of the importance of grasslands, Ginette Hemley, senior vice president of wildlife conservation at the World Wildlife Fund, said in a statement.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integral
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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
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Those approvals allow crews to begin building essential site infrastructure before full production activities start.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 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
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True investment success hinges on identifying this crucial gap between what the market anticipates and what a company delivers, emphasizing that price discipline is paramount, regardless of a business's inherent quality.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Crosby said the project is ahead of schedule despite challenges inherent in renovating a 200-year-old street.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
19 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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Yet despite the drag on its economy, few UK business leaders or politicians advocate for reversing Brexit and rejoining the European Union, at least in part because the whole issue remains so politically divisive.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Throughout the whole battle, that’s when fear really sets in for Jace.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Letters from lawmakers have gone unanswered and required reports unfiled.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
22 June 2026
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All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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There’s a fitness center for action, a spa for pampering, and for families or groups wanting complete privacy, the exclusive-use Monwana Residence has its own chef, butler, private safari vehicle and guide team.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The county, which released the case files, said the documents do not present the complete picture of what happened.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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