extrinsic
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accidental, adventitious, alien, extraneous, external, foreign, supervenient
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There’s no basis for such cynicism, and extrinsic evidence to the contrary. — WSJ, "Don’t Expect SEC to Give Elon Musk a Pass," 21 Aug. 2018 Neither a facial review of these advertisements nor the FTC's extrinsic evidence established that these materials are likely to mislead a reasonable consumer. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "DirecTV beats $4B lawsuit that alleged it tricked customers into paying more," 20 Aug. 2018 Surface stains, also known as extrinsic stains, come from the usual suspects: coffee, red wine, tobacco, and dark colored foods. — Alexandra Tunell, Harper's BAZAAR, "Is Charcoal Toothpaste Safe to Use?," 9 Aug. 2017 But morality — whether intrinsic or extrinsic — doesn't hinge on the threat or promise of an afterlife or of being saved. — Kirsten Clodfelter, Good Housekeeping, "When My Young Daughter Asked If God Was Just a Story, Here's Why I Said Yes," 28 Apr. 2016 Lesyk believes athletes generally have either intrinsic or extrinsic personalities. — Dennis Wagner, azcentral, "Phoenix man's questionable marathon times draw him into debate on amateur cheating," 11 May 2018 In a child’s formative years, the intrinsic benefits of sport far outweigh the extrinsic rewards—the trophies and medals and records. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, "How to Parent an Olympic Athlete," 8 Feb. 2018 All of these foods or drinks cause or contribute to extrinsic stains. — Kristi Kellogg, GQ, "How To Whiten Teeth Fast: 15 Bright Methods," 15 Oct. 2017 In college, many of those extrinsic factors and accountability measures go away. — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, "Getting into college was the easy part. Staying there is becoming harder than ever, experts say.," 14 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extrinsic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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