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connatural

adjective

Definition of connaturalnext
as in congeneric

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connatural
  1. congenial
  2. related
  3. kindred
  4. allied
  5. virtual
  6. kin
  7. identical
  8. same
Adjective
  • And while people are pressed close together, the mood of the train is largely congenial.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
Definition of congenial
Adjective
  • Meta Platforms' launch of its Muse AI agent app and Nebius's move to raise rental rates on AI computing access seemed to spark the buying spurt in related AI stocks.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to some scholarly media critics, the plethora of popular portrayals of polygamy in the FLDS and related groups transforms the subject into a sensationalist spectacle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of related
Adjective
  • And her emotional one-on-ones with Streep are among the films' very best, as Miranda fleetingly lets her guard down and Andy discovers a kindred spirit.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers unfamiliar with the culture of the Northeastern state, which has a population just slightly over one million, can find a kindred spirit in The Bachelor franchise alum Iaconetti.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Definition of kindred
Adjective
  • By dispersing weapons across submarines, aircraft, land forces, unmanned systems, and allied bases, the United States could create multiple threats that China would have to account for simultaneously.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the future, the White House is even considering having a non-American become NATO’s supreme allied commander, its top military officer.
    — Franklin C. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of allied
Adjective
  • The exercise also brought F-18 simulators and an E-2D Hawkeye controller into the same virtual mission from a fifth location.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Using X-ray tomography and virtual unrolling techniques, the researchers were able to reconstruct the scrolls and identify readable text at each lead concentration level.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of virtual
Adjective
  • Some of the helpers were non-kin, demonstrating cooperative social behavior that extends beyond family bonds.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Across the country, there is a shortage of non-kin foster homes which makes searching and supporting kin an even greater priority.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of kin
Adjective
  • Instead, two coaches making almost identical money were standing on opposite sidelines Saturday night trying to revive two programs with almost identical problems.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The standing-room-only meeting was full of people wearing identical caps.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of identical
Adjective
  • That same tech is claimed to charge the battery from 10 to 70% in just around five minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Until now, Costco’s same-day delivery has consisted largely of teaming up with Instacart for very quick delivery, typically groceries and other essentials.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of same
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“Connatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connatural. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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