connatural

Definition of connaturalnext

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Adjective
  • Don Bearden, who shows up later in the play as the now-elderly Pierre, is the perfect congenial host, sort of taking over for narrator Patrick.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their easy-going harmonies, congenial wordplay and inventive hooks earned plenty of industry recognition.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.
    Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Submissions of related photos also are welcome.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Though Purdue and Indiana are the dominant teams among fans here, the locals at The Depot saw a kindred spirit when Hurley came to town.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The group recognized Friedmann as a kindred spirit.
    James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Additional support came from allied rulers on the Malabar Coast.
    Sanat Pai RaikarAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Another official said two Black Hawk helicopters involved in the search and rescue for the crew of the F-15E were also struck by incoming fire and an A-10 aircraft was hit in a separate incident and crashed in a neighboring allied country.
    Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The program has since expanded to in-person markets in metro Atlanta, Houston, and now Miami, alongside a virtual track that has drawn schools from as far as Rhode Island, Arizona, Virginia, and Michigan.
    Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Features like Snap layouts, improved search, and virtual desktops help manage multiple tasks more effectively.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
  • Most of the candidates’ pledges, such as tackling unaffordability, reducing gas prices, increasing capacity in state prisons, protecting gun owners’ rights and keeping trans athletes out of girls’ locker rooms, are nearly identical.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • His numbers are nearly identical to last year’s campaign and Oklahoma City has the best record in basketball.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And the data centers powering the AI boom that Wall Street is currently pricing at extraordinary multiples depend entirely on these same scarce metals.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Hezbollah has a new org chart Hezbollah has gone back to basics since that pager attack, and Israel's killing later that same month of Nasrallah, Jihad says.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Connatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connatural. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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