CONNATURAL Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

connatural

adjective

Definition of connatural

as in congeneric

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Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
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

Definition of congenial

Adjective

The Bank of England said shocks to AI related assets could travel more widely through the financial system as the AI ecosystem becomes more dependent on external finance.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
This year, however, the focus is on his investments in cryptocurrency and other related ventures that have powered an increase of his income by nearly four times since 2024.

— Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of related

Adjective

Sam Deneke, president of Air & Space Defense Systems at Raytheon, said allied investment will help expand production.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
The Kleine-Brogel Air Base houses US nuclear weapons that could be deployed by allied aircraft under NATO’s nuclear-sharing arrangement.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of allied

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During her long tenure with the VES, Zwerman has co-authored five books on visual effects and virtual production including most recently The VES Handbook of Visual Effects, Fourth Edition.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026
The funding was announced during a virtual meeting on clean cooking in Africa convened by IEA and Kenya, where leaders reviewed progress made since the last summit and outlined priorities ahead of the next gathering later this year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of virtual

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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

Their hairdos are almost identical as well, even if Dany’s is more elaborate.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of identical

Adjective

Overall, the slump in prices of gold models is an about-face from 2025, when those same 13 timepieces saw a 9 percent increase in price.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
That same month, Roman moved to Ohio to live with his cousin and her husband, Jose Cruz, court papers said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

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