as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an inherent concept of justice
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Recent Examples of inherent
No matter what happens next, the war underscores the volatility inherent to the global fossil fuel trade at a time when alternative technologies are proliferating.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Hennessey also discovered the unexpected thrills inherent in creating 19th century Old West reality.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Treatment refusal rests on the inherent right of self-determination and does not depend on how the Constitution is interpreted.
—Robert S. Olick, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The Magic City affair highlights the inherent tension.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Hennessey also discovered the unexpected thrills inherent in creating 19th century Old West reality.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Treatment refusal rests on the inherent right of self-determination and does not depend on how the Constitution is interpreted.
—Robert S. Olick, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The Magic City affair highlights the inherent tension.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherent
Adjective
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None of the company’s intrinsic features has changed since April to justify this multiple.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Berkshire's policy gives management flexibility to repurchase shares whenever they are deemed to be trading below intrinsic value, with new CEO Greg Abel making that determination in consultation with Chairman Warren Buffett.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cristopher Canizares, an integral partner at Hauser & Wirth, has announced his intention to depart the juggernaut art gallery in order to start his own artist talent management agency, Artnews reports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bayfront Park’s success is an integral part of the city’s plans for downtown.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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City leaders, however, maintain that the changes threaten jobs and essential services in communities that have depended on card rooms for decades.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Resistance is likely to be strongest among European governments, still shocked by Beijing’s threats last year to cut off supplies of rare earths — essential for clean tech — and worried about further hollowing out their own green industries.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Inherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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