as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an inherent concept of justice
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Recent Examples of inherent
If the initial response to the State Farm spot has been positive, there are inherent risks associated with using giggles as a delivery vehicle for your brand messaging.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Compromises are often inherent to reporting from war zones.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But there’s also a useful ambiguity inherent in our current understanding of what constitutes a TV Movie.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
More and more companies are recognizing the inherent inequity of the commercial insurance market.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Compromises are often inherent to reporting from war zones.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But there’s also a useful ambiguity inherent in our current understanding of what constitutes a TV Movie.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
More and more companies are recognizing the inherent inequity of the commercial insurance market.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherent
Adjective
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The rise of the bias cut was a silhouette on which Robbins wanted to focus, imbuing the fluid style with elements of luxury and glamour intrinsic to the aristocracy.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Warren Buffett famously looks for intrinsic value rather than the current mood of the market.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An integral part of the mentorship, Dillane said, was how designers could make their careers viable.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Shota Imanaga and Jameson Taillon will be integral parts of the rotation along with rookie Cade Horton, but Cease's addition would bolster the rotation.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Collaboration across the value chain is essential.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some of these minerals include those essential to the production of phones and computer chips.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Inherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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