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
  • The teenagers will face charges including armed carjacking, assault and other related offenses.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • If an executive consistently speaks about supply chain resilience, for example, is that expertise reinforced by the executive biography, corporate website, media commentary and related thought leadership?
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 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
  • Creating a market mechanism where compatibility is the price of admission forces traditional defense companies to compete with agile startups, ultimately lowering unit costs and guaranteeing better integration for the entire allied enterprise.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The company has also received interest from allied nations within the AUKUS framework.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of allied
Adjective
  • Benedict said the process would ideally take a couple of years, with much of the development time spent on design work and virtual simulations before the physical construction began.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The technology enables virtual characters to perform live alongside human presenters and audiences, with potential applications across studios, live events and social media.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 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
  • The key test was performed independently on two nominally identical devices, one at EPFL and one at the Weizmann Institute, using separate experimental setups.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The week the flight ends is the worst possible time to judge it, because that’s the one point where a spike and a durable signal look identical.
    — Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of identical
Adjective
  • That same night, Meyer allegedly transferred $10,000 directly from the same fund account, which held investor money raised to buy shares of online casino operator Playstar.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That same year, Arizona State told the NCAA its men’s hockey head coach was paid $503,680 in salary, benefits and bonuses.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Connatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connatural. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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