connatural

Definition of connaturalnext

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Adjective
  • But in a group setting, even a congenial one, one’s attention is necessarily divided.
    Gary Belsky, Fortune, 8 May 2026
  • Here was a more congenial setting for contemplating liberty than Paris or Port-au-Prince.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • China’s decision to suspend exports of a wide range of rare earths and related magnets, and its ban on semiconductors from Nexperia China, upended supply chains central to global automakers, with political and economic consequences across Europe, Japan, and South Korea.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • At least nine Eastern Shore residents were indicted Friday in Anne Arundel Circuit Court on Medicaid fraud, conspiracy and related charges.
    Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • The plot follows a protagonist who meets a kindred spirit and travels to the Daliang Mountains to heal old wounds and bring hope back to her hometown.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For Sacramento residents who champion local restaurants, indie bookstores and weekend farmers markets, Portland, Oregon, feels like a kindred city.
    Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The company called for tighter export controls, stronger protections against technology theft, and wider adoption of American AI systems across allied markets.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
  • National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody.
    Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • The Ontology not only integrates with a wide range of applications, datasets, virtual tables, and models, but also provides the real-world objects and logic needed to run a large enterprise.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • OpenAI is reportedly considering taking legal action against the iPhone maker over Apple’s integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot within its Siri virtual assistant.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 May 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
  • Exactly one year after nipping Marist in the state finals at Duluth’s Cecil Morris Field, the Blessed Trinity Titans did it again in an identical manner, edging Marist 1-0 in the GHSA Class 4A girls’ soccer state championship game on Friday night.
    Jeff Gable, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
  • In practical terms, each new bridge design can be realized with identical effort once the robot and mix are ready.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Adjective
  • Some of these same members that are voting on decisions like this are accepting gifts from billionaires.
    NBC news, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • Over that same period, call volumes have tripled.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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“Connatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connatural. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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