1
as in extrinsic
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
the defendant's socioeconomic status must be regarded as entirely external to his guilt or innocence
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2
as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the external chambers of the ancient tomb gave little indication of the magnificence of the innermost chamber
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Recent Examples of external
This technology can power external appliances, such as at a tailgate party or for mobile work equipment.
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New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
The regime in Tehran has held onto power through successive internal and external crises regardless of doomsday prophesizing in Washington or Tel Aviv.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
The stand is height-adjustable, and a One Connect Box is included for keeping external media devices out of sight.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
For Chinese consumers today, luxury is being redefined from external markers of status to internal systems of meaning.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
The regime in Tehran has held onto power through successive internal and external crises regardless of doomsday prophesizing in Washington or Tel Aviv.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
The stand is height-adjustable, and a One Connect Box is included for keeping external media devices out of sight.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
For Chinese consumers today, luxury is being redefined from external markers of status to internal systems of meaning.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for external
Adjective
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Early longevity studies analyzed groups of people who were born in a time of widespread extrinsic mortality.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Although both are important in their own right, research from Personality and Individual Differences demonstrates that when people begin depending on extrinsic motivations like external feedback to gauge their success, their anxiety increases.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rotation breaks internal barrier Internal gravity waves generated by churning motions in the outer envelope were already suspected to play a part.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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That's almost irrelevant, though, LaFrance adds.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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An education is practically irrelevant.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The original exterior color is complemented by an ivory interior—as opposed to the original black—that lends an extra elegance to the livery.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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This tiny house has a sleek exterior and sturdy steel frames with large windows that will fill the space with lots of natural light.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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People who import non-conforming foreign cars also must post bond and comply with other Transportation Department terms and conditions.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Among the deployers of foreign capital eager to invest in the boom years was the giant New York hedge fund Och-Ziff (since rebranded as Sculptor Capital).—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Others see them as extraneous measures for pet projects that balloon congressional spending.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Individuals are much more price-sensitive and willing to forgo extraneous expenses when spending their own money.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Although individual plants have a lifespan of 30-90 years, adventitious shoots grow up from roots.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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The patchy and adventitious quality of Jameson’s reconstruction must make clear his difference as a thinker.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Dressed in his all-white tuxedo and matching skates, camera operator Jordan Cowan has become an accidental star at this year’s Olympic figure skating events in Milan.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Several parents of children who died by suicide or accidental harm linked to online trends are expected to attend the proceedings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“External.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/external. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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