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as in internal
of or relating to the mind
the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored
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as in inside
an interior or internal part
the interior of the computer was clogged with dust
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Recent Examples of interior
Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The interior features a fireplace.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
After that, treatments include spraying exterior surfaces, refilling bait stations and interior spot treatments.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
In addition to beefing up the interior of the offensive line, the Chargers could stand to add a pass rusher on either Day 1 or Day 2 of the draft.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The interior features a fireplace.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interior
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Similarly, each biennial project has its own creative architecture, shaped by its internal dynamics (history of experimentation, venues, budget, working conditions, and founders’ interests) as well as its location (the local culture, languages, regional geopolitics).—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The plot attends both to twentieth-century horrors, such as Ukraine’s Holodomor, and to what Reed saw coming, in social media’s incessant threat to our inner life.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, solar power is far more efficient for most destinations in the inner solar system.—
David W. Brown,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.—
Adam Williams
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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That was a key against a Minnesota squad that has the size to generate an inside-out offense, but just not enough against UCLA’s length.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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This money, if considered by the same lawmakers who have paid TSA in more than 40 days, would cover late fees, overdrafts, and even mental anguish.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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King, who is in his early fifties, is a former marine, a motivational speaker, and a mental-health and substance-abuse professional.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beauty-from-within has become a major movement.—
Sara Braun,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
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“Interior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interior. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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