1
as in inner
situated farther in
somehow grave robbers hadn't managed to locate and enter the internal chambers of the Egyptian tomb
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2
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
the never-ending internal monologue of the novel's main character
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Recent Examples of internal
The officer involved later received a formal reprimand and was ordered to complete additional training, according to internal police documents.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
An internal bulletin distributed among the Chicago Police Department identified the man as a person of interest in connection with the fire.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court is considering a case this year that will decide whether states can subpoena the organizations for donor and internal information.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
For organizations that support employees, families, and local communities, operational inefficiencies can extend far beyond internal inconvenience.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
An internal bulletin distributed among the Chicago Police Department identified the man as a person of interest in connection with the fire.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court is considering a case this year that will decide whether states can subpoena the organizations for donor and internal information.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
For organizations that support employees, families, and local communities, operational inefficiencies can extend far beyond internal inconvenience.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internal
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The projects that Kelly promised the city earlier this year were among numerous bridge closures shutting parts of inner KCK off from neighboring communities.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Usually an antibody protein known as immunoglobulin A, or IgA, patrols the inner walls of the body’s organs, blocking pathogens from entering cells.—
Charles Schmidt,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Clear agreements matter as the Moon conjoins mental Mercury in your 7th House of Alignments, encouraging honest dialogue that balances your needs with someone else’s.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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Travel days have a way of demanding both mental and physical multitasking—from sticking to a budget and adjusting plans on the fly to quite literally juggling bags, boarding passes, and passports through crowded terminals.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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The company said work at Galeton Elementary School included extensive cleaning of the interior, exterior, playground equipment and the removal of gravel and mulch.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in coastal areas likely peaked on Tuesday, but the heat will intensify in valley and interior areas through Friday, before noticeably falling over the weekend but remaining above normal.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ali Larijani's death, which was confirmed by Iranian authorities, deals a significant psychological and logistical blow to the Islamic Republic, already reeling from the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose successor son has yet to appear in public.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Annie Jenkins & Aduke King — Writer-director Annie Jenkins (BFI London Script Lab, HollyShorts, Theatre503) and producer Aduke King (BFI London Film Festival programmer) develop Ripe, a psychological body horror exploring masculinity and inheritance.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Internal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internal. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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