1
as in interior
situated farther in
an inner area of the national park that is some distance from the nearest road
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
kept his inner life private
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Recent Examples of inner
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Wag bag kits typically include an inner and an outer bag as well as a drying agent to prevent odor and leakage.
—B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
One of the most talented and hardest-throwing pitchers in the sport, the right-hander tried to fire a 100 mph fastball on the inner part of the plate past Ohtani.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Fix the inner, watch the outer transform.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Wag bag kits typically include an inner and an outer bag as well as a drying agent to prevent odor and leakage.
—B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
One of the most talented and hardest-throwing pitchers in the sport, the right-hander tried to fire a 100 mph fastball on the inner part of the plate past Ohtani.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner
Adjective
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service has advice on how to construct wind safe rooms, which may be something as small as an interior closet.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin emerged as a moral voice, urging an end to the war and healing for Israel's internal divisions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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One former employee, who asked not to be named to discuss internal matters, told CNBC that during their tenure, OpenAI leadership had a pattern of prioritizing fast launches.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
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Fake a glow-from-within look with Neutrogena’s cult-favorite Hydro Boost serum.—
Nerisha Penrose,
ELLE,
22 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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The last piece of their pitching puzzle included an eight-glove drill, which involves a pitcher throwing to a dummy catcher with gloves placed in eight different parts of the strike zone, low and inside, low and outside, above the zone, right down the middle and so on.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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They were told that someone could still be inside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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And when that starts to dawn on you, the mental toll of that is hard.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Inner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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