as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a poker player with a seemingly built-in ability to read his opponents' faces
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Recent Examples of built-in
Audio options Many short throw projectors have built-in speakers.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
The mattress cover has built-in cooling technology that’s designed to absorb and erase heat altogether.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025
The compact gadget has built-in cables and ports to charge phones, smartwatches, wireless headphones, and more — no outlet required.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Like Comcast, having access to beloved franchises that have built-in audiences would be a big boon for Netflix.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for built-in
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
The mattress cover has built-in cooling technology that’s designed to absorb and erase heat altogether.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025
The compact gadget has built-in cables and ports to charge phones, smartwatches, wireless headphones, and more — no outlet required.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Like Comcast, having access to beloved franchises that have built-in audiences would be a big boon for Netflix.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for built-in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for built-in
Adjective
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Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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But Swims buckled into the ballad, standing tall and belting through the song’s inherent ache.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike stocks or bonds, physical silver doesn't rely on corporate earnings or central bank policy to hold intrinsic value.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those characterizations are intrinsic to the series, and Bridgerton won’t stray from them, but they’re creatively outmatched by Sophie’s commitment to advocating for the working class.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To now be on the platform that has been such an integral part of my upbringing is an honor.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Are United maintaining the record for the sake of it, or is there a sincere belief that the academy should be an integral piece of the club’s strategy?—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, neighborhoods like Harambee and Clark Square lost essential resources when Walgreens closed its locations on King Drive and West National Avenue in 2024.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Built-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/built-in. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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