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
Despite the sluggish economy, many of Orban’s supporters believe that external factors — not government mismanagement — are at fault.
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Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
And, in today's climate, where inflation is rising and external risks are driving market uncertainty, that stabilizing role becomes more relevant.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Korth said teams did a new external survey and compared it to one done early in the mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But most designs still rely on rigid components or external air pumps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
And, in today's climate, where inflation is rising and external risks are driving market uncertainty, that stabilizing role becomes more relevant.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Korth said teams did a new external survey and compared it to one done early in the mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
But most designs still rely on rigid components or external air pumps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for external
Adjective
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That authorization was broad and encompassed Gastineau’s name and likeness as reflected in extrinsic footage, such as that of the encounter with Favre.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Happiness means pursuing intrinsic rather than extrinsic goals One of the biggest lies that Old Happy tells us, Harrison explains, is that the pursuit of extrinsic goals and external approval — popularity, conformity, financial success, aesthetic beauty — is the key to happiness.—
Nina Zipkin,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The astronauts dutifully recorded details of the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, during the epic event.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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This shortened the skip phase and maintained higher temperatures throughout the descent, ensuring the outer char layer never cooled sufficiently to trap gas beneath it.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If there’s a business model committed to preserving editorial quality and value, resources to invest in growth, and operators who actually know how to run media properties, the ownership structure is irrelevant.—
Jonathan Hunt,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Whatever entropy pre-existed in the Universe during inflation, or prior to it, is rendered wholly irrelevant.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Homage is paid in Nightingale’s blue exterior paint scheme that contains red particulate, the latter color being used in the badging of the EX cars of yore—a tradition that carries through to this concept’s badging as well.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Matt Floca, the performing arts institution’s new president, is leading a series of tours this month that show water damage and intrusion to expansion joints, marble slabs and exterior pavers.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pakistan’s government has set up a state-of-the-art media center to facilitate Pakistani and foreign journalists covering the talks between the United States and Iran, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The handshake with Xi in the ornate East Hall at the Great Hall of the People, a space normally used for meeting foreign heads of state, underscored the reversal in political beliefs for Cheng.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the meantime, the regular-size world gets populated with extraneous subplots that never earn much interest.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also built a filtering system to allow the headsets to focus only on the tiny vibrations in the skull caused by breathing and heartbeats, and remove any interference from extraneous head and body movement.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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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Gilbert's remains were found in December 2011 -- her death is later ruled as an accidental drowning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The light, water-resistant fabric keeps clothes safe from accidental spills and can bear the hard wear of travel days.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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“External.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/external. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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