in nature

idiom

: having such a quality or qualities
Her writing is humorous in nature.

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But this can be challenging, because the specific pathogen strains that caused previous disease outbreaks may no longer exist in nature or may have changed substantially. Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026 Friday afternoon the rain will linger, but become more patchy in nature. Steven Sosna, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026 Some of our biggest opportunities – such as accelerating science to tackle global challenges like hunger or disease – and risks are international in nature and can only be tackled together. James Manyika, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in nature

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“In nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20nature. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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