connatural

Definition of connaturalnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for connatural
Adjective
  • Even when his final Kings season collapsed around him, Hiller maintained a professional, even congenial, relationship with media members, and that can serve him well in the cauldron that is Toronto.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • More congenial to the American mindset was football.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • That background is important because robots and autonomous vehicles face a related challenge.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • When Klara meets Josie each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Coaching and managing would be Collins’ destiny, and Collins recognized a kindred spirit in Sweet, who coached first base for him with the Houston Astros.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • This event marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, bringing together over 50 allied and partner nations.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Federal contractors face the same requirements, while the State Department was directed to push allied governments and critical infrastructure operators to adopt compatible standards globally.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Right before the pandemic, in February 2020, the mom of two launched the virtual health service, Culina Health, with co-founder Tamar Samuels.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Google already offers consumers several agentic AI features, such as the ability to control a remote virtual computer and browser with Gemini Spark.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 27 June 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
  • The lineup is essentially identical to that of the nation's game against Croatia on Tuesday.
    NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • An employee running fifty unchecked queries looks identical, on a dashboard, to one running five after working the problem first.
    Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Rhaenyra will not only have to contend with the death of yet another child, but also that same child’s decision to betray her and lock her away in a room.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Since formally leaving the EU, those same potatoes must now pass customs checks and health inspections before being allowed to even cross the border into France.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
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“Connatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connatural. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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