as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without
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Recent Examples of immanent
Repatriation, while an immanent and continuous process, is often relegated to secondary status by state actors that prioritize state building, stabilization, early recovery, and reconstruction.
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Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Silently, austerely, his work seemed to prophesy a future state in which photography would colonize the immanent world and illusions overtake reality.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Since then, the opera house – though in so many places the art form is dismissed as an elitist art form with little relevance to today’s challenges and mindsets – has emerged as an immanent pole of strength, support, and solace for a city living under the clouds of war and aggression.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
But Pynchon’s theory of history offers its own immanent critique.
—John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
Blackness in abstraction, as the curator Adrienne Edwards has written, is a more capacious and immanent model of artistic creation than many of our institutions can handle.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
But the experience of becoming a parent, as Nabokov describes it in Speak, Memory, suggests a third possibility—one which, if interpreted correctly, is possible to verify empirically: that death and rebirth are immanent in life itself.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Almost 100,000 Russian troops have massed on the Ukrainian border, and intelligence analysts warn that an invasion could be immanent.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 9 Jan. 2022
Around 95,000 Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border, and many intelligence analysts believe an invasion is immanent.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 18 Dec. 2021
Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Silently, austerely, his work seemed to prophesy a future state in which photography would colonize the immanent world and illusions overtake reality.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Since then, the opera house – though in so many places the art form is dismissed as an elitist art form with little relevance to today’s challenges and mindsets – has emerged as an immanent pole of strength, support, and solace for a city living under the clouds of war and aggression.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
But Pynchon’s theory of history offers its own immanent critique.
—John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
Blackness in abstraction, as the curator Adrienne Edwards has written, is a more capacious and immanent model of artistic creation than many of our institutions can handle.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
But the experience of becoming a parent, as Nabokov describes it in Speak, Memory, suggests a third possibility—one which, if interpreted correctly, is possible to verify empirically: that death and rebirth are immanent in life itself.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Almost 100,000 Russian troops have massed on the Ukrainian border, and intelligence analysts warn that an invasion could be immanent.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 9 Jan. 2022
Around 95,000 Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border, and many intelligence analysts believe an invasion is immanent.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 18 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immanent
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Humans in the Loop For sure, there’s a need to celebrate the human in the loop, and the inherent value of humanity.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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There is an inherent asymmetry of vulnerability here; doctors and patients are not equals at the Thanksgiving table.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Prominent investors like Warren Buffett remain wary, emphasizing Bitcoin’s lack of intrinsic value and the possibility of regulatory crackdowns.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The successful release once again proved the intrinsic value of Black content and the importance of creating meaningful marketing moments that lead to movements.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Over the past two seasons, Williams’ proficiency in the midrange has become an integral part of the Thunder’s half-court setup, finishing the regular season in the 93rd and 96th percentile in midrange attempts, according to Cleaning the Glass.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Sale was an integral part of the 2018 Red Sox team that won the World Series.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Details of the escape remained confidential Wednesday Those involved say discretion is essential to protect the safety of María Alexandra Gómez, a Venezuelan national who is Gallo’s partner, and their son, Victor Benjamin, as well as others who facilitated the operation.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Taking away mental health care and essential healthcare services from low-income populations puts an already vulnerable group at a significantly higher risk for addiction.—
Ryan Hampton,
Time,
28 May 2025
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“Immanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immanent. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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