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
The deal allows Aramco to raise external funding to support its Jafurah gas project — a key part of the company’s plan to increase gas production by 60% to meet rising demand for the fuel.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The system uses myriad data—owned by SAP and external data, like that leveraged by partners like Prewave—to create a knowledge graph that can show issues impacting customers’ supply chains.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Troy Little, currently SVP of external affairs, will be appointed CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Momentum is granted only through external validation and modern college football is anything but provincial.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The system uses myriad data—owned by SAP and external data, like that leveraged by partners like Prewave—to create a knowledge graph that can show issues impacting customers’ supply chains.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Troy Little, currently SVP of external affairs, will be appointed CFO.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Momentum is granted only through external validation and modern college football is anything but provincial.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for external
Adjective
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Gray emphasized that true free play is not oriented around extrinsic goals, such as earning a high grade from a teacher or impressing a soccer coach.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Those new to options trading should understand basic terms (e.g., premiums, extrinsic and intrinsic value, moneyness) and know the Greeks (measurements of an option’s sensitivity to various factors).—
Michael Martin,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For decades, models of solar system formation dictated that the outer realms of the solar system were dominated by molecules like water and ammonia ice.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fold dough under itself so that edge of fold is flush with outer rim of pie pan.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because really, what the adoption is and what other people do is somewhat irrelevant.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the winds of college football are demanding a change to a program that is quickly becoming irrelevant in the post-expansion Big Ten.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The open-plan layout ensures a seamless flow between the interior and exterior.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Ioniq 9’s top-end Calligraphy trim has exterior and interior extras, head-up display, remote smart parking assist, premium seating options.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not all of these concerns would have been entirely foreign to the characters in Gatsby.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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He was also asked about the claim the foreign objects seen under the microscope.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our commerce writer Julia Harrison writes that her Moccamaster One Cup is a delight, principally because of its simplicity as a drip coffee maker—free of extraneous frothers or digital interfaces or timers.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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If someone is furloughed, the thinking goes, they could more easily be seen as extraneous, giving the Administration an easier path to arguing they aren’t needed at all.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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At the time, Anderson called it an accidental error.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Americans started brightly and confidently, getting control in midfield and probing with intent, but chances were rare, with the first real effort somewhat accidental as Zavier Gozo’s cross from the left clipped the top of the bar.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“External.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/external. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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