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
PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
While the inner moons appear to be made of ice and rock, the moons beyond Oberon are likely asteroids captured in orbit around Uranus, according to the space agency.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The planet's 14 inner moons orbit among the faint inner rings, and some of these moons help hold some of the planet's rings in shape.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Amid the chaos, Tyler kills fellow inmate Marilyn Thornhill aka Laurel Gates (Christina Ricci) for unlocking his inner hyde in Season 1 and landing him in the asylum.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the inner Super Actua display is unchanged.
—PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
While the inner moons appear to be made of ice and rock, the moons beyond Oberon are likely asteroids captured in orbit around Uranus, according to the space agency.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The planet's 14 inner moons orbit among the faint inner rings, and some of these moons help hold some of the planet's rings in shape.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Amid the chaos, Tyler kills fellow inmate Marilyn Thornhill aka Laurel Gates (Christina Ricci) for unlocking his inner hyde in Season 1 and landing him in the asylum.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner
Adjective
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Infrared light and ‘dust-phobic vibration’ The Elevated Velocity has modes for interior comfort and different kinds of travel, from hands-free relaxation to desert racing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The new signage is put up on the exterior and an interior facelift on the main building is being planned for this winter with the goal of having a fresh look by February.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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Either talent will be retained domestically to support global capability centers and large-scale outsourcers without a clear path to the U.S., or it will be leveraged for internal consumption.—
Rajat Sharma,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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While the sessions are closed to the public, transcripts will be generated for internal review.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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This revealed that the within-subjects standard deviation was on average nearly eight times higher than the corresponding between-subjects standard deviation.—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2018
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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On the New Heights podcast — which is hosted by her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason —on Wednesday, Swift started crying while giving an inside look at how her big purchase came to be.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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How to book the nude cruise Rates: Cruise room rates start at $2,000 for an inside cabin and go up to $33,000 for a three-bedroom villa, similar to prices of the 2025 nude cruise.—
Cordell Jones,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Inner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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