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Synonyms: Adjective
accidental, adventitious, alien, extraneous, extrinsic, foreign, supervenient
Antonyms: Adjective
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the external features of the building the external signs of the diseaseRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The oblique muscles run along the sides of your torso, and there are two sets: internal and external. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "31 of the Best Core Exercises You Can Do at Home," 2 Feb. 2019 Todd Underwood, Intel’s vice president of finance and director of corporate planning and reporting, will serve as interim CFO while the company conducts an internal and external search for a permanent replacement. — Ezequiel Minaya, WSJ, "Intel’s New CEO Advances From CFO Spot a Second Time," 31 Jan. 2019 An investigation by internal and external counsel then found that Mr. Krzanich, 58, had violated a non-fraternization policy that applies to managers, the company said. — Don Clark, New York Times, "Intel C.E.O. Brian Krzanich Resigns After Relationship With Employee," 21 June 2018 When oil revenue falls below countries’ fiscal break-even points, governments can dip into these reserves to sustain social and military spending, securing themselves against internal and external threats. — Emily Meierding, Washington Post, "How cheap oil hurts sub-Saharan Africa," 21 June 2018 This is a film about the wilds — internal and external — and Saulnier shoots both the natural and the human side of the story with his usual sharp instincts for startling and engaging images. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Netflix’s Hold the Dark throws Jeffrey Wright to the wolves," 28 Sep. 2018 Still, one or more of the Intel departees could be considered in the search that Intel’s board says will look at internal and external candidates. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Data Sheet—Big Questions Remain for Intel After CEO Upheaval," 22 June 2018 Try offloading some of your files to an external hard drive or the cloud to give your computer a little room to breath. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "Three Ways to Speed Up a Slow Computer," 7 Dec. 2018 Stories, however, allowed users to swipe up and click out to an external website, allowing teams to plug their ticket sites and online stores. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "How Instagram Conquered the NBA," 2 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Information out to the Foundation, alumni and other externals, too. — Dawn Rhodes, chicagotribune.com, "Southern Illinois University president ousted amid swirling controversy," 13 July 2018 The externals extend upward from the hipbone to the ribs and spine, and the internals rise forward from the hip to ribs. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "What's an oblique? Explaining the pesky strain that's keeping baseball players down," 23 Apr. 2018 While the Notebook 9 Pen carries the high-end internals that would justify a $1,399 price tag, its externals don't match up. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Samsung Notebook 9 Pen review: Stylus convenience, devoid of style," 4 Apr. 2018 The kind of love that isn’t based on externals, but on a deep connection within. — Paige Davis, Health.com, "Breast Cancer Stripped Me Down Physically and Emotionally—and Taught Me More Than I Ever Imagined About Love," 2 Apr. 2018 After a minute or so, the mind goes outward once again and attends to the externals. — Martin Seligman, BostonGlobe.com, "When the brain is off to sleep — but hard at work," 22 Mar. 2018 MEMBERS OF THE EXTERNAL EXPERT ADVISORY PANEL PETER HARVEY, Esq. — NOLA.com, "NFL suspends Dallas' Ezekiel Elliott for 6 games," 11 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'external.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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