as in fundamentally
by natural character or ability
the judge's observation that women are not inherently better at parenting than men
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Recent Examples of inherently
Change is inherently pressured, and building 'organizational muscles' in times of adversity helps make teams more resilient and ultimately antifragile.
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Power struggles Relationships inherently have power dynamics.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Also important to note, diversity is not the same thing as accessibility, and neither are inherently tied to cheapness.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
This is not because these populations are inherently less able to respond, but because emergency planning and systems may not account for their specific needs.
—Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
Biology is inherently the best chemist there is.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
My intention isn’t to say that pursuing weight loss—with or without the help of GLP-1s—is inherently bad.
—Allison Lax, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Every ceremony must overcome the inherently repetitive nature of its format.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Not because screens are inherently evil, but because many of today’s digital experiences are specifically designed to prevent such sustained attention.
—Jessica Ewing
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Power struggles Relationships inherently have power dynamics.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Also important to note, diversity is not the same thing as accessibility, and neither are inherently tied to cheapness.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
This is not because these populations are inherently less able to respond, but because emergency planning and systems may not account for their specific needs.
—Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
Biology is inherently the best chemist there is.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
My intention isn’t to say that pursuing weight loss—with or without the help of GLP-1s—is inherently bad.
—Allison Lax, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Every ceremony must overcome the inherently repetitive nature of its format.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Not because screens are inherently evil, but because many of today’s digital experiences are specifically designed to prevent such sustained attention.
—Jessica Ewing
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherently
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When Screens Turned Predatory The screens of my childhood were fundamentally different than what our children encounter today.—
Jessica Ewing
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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This approach can empower oncologists to instantly grasp a patient's complete treatment journey, fundamentally reimagining how cancer care teams navigate complex patient histories.—
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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An Illinois city with naturally occurring fluoride in its water was another point of comparison.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Every exhale naturally recruits your obliques to help narrow and stabilize your rib cage, keeping your lower ribs from flaring and creating postural alignment with your hips.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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People intrinsically want to do a good job.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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By being so vague and by talking about speech that doesn't fit into any legal category, [Bondi] is basically opening the door for taking action against anyone who engages in speech that the president or the Department of Justice or Stephen Miller doesn't like.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are bold new innovations, like a setting spray that’s basically a finishing powder in a bottle, and a three-in-one foundation stick that also hydrates and primes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Ricky essentially is the leader of the pack.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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For decades, scientists believed the sleeping brain was essentially offline, incapable of forming new memories.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Inherently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherently. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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