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Recent Examples of inimical Monk previously pleaded guilty to one gross misdemeanor count of driving after cancellation after being deemed inimical to the public safety. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025 To believe otherwise is to not just believe that slower periods of economic growth require the very central planning that is so inimical to good times. John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Its interests are often inimical to the principles of accountability. Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024 These ideas have never been taken up by the scientific community as brains are wet and warm, inimical to the formation of superpositions, at least compared to existing quantum computers that operate at temperatures 10,000 times colder than room temperature to avoid destroying superposition states. Hartmut Neven, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inimical
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Adjective
  • Guzman’s book was used as a common reader by several universities in 2024, reflecting ongoing concerns about the often hostile, partisan gaps that have roiled many campuses in recent years.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In the five years since the events of Jurassic World Dominion, many of the dinosaurs and other formerly extinct creatures that were set free into the world have died off, unable to survive in the modern climate and otherwise hostile environments.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The other four are: Columbus, New Mexico, on July 14 Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on July 21 Del Rio, Texas, on August 18 Laredo, Texas, on September 15 Each reopening will be evaluated for adverse effects before proceeding to the next phase.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Then, notify the FDA MedWatch adverse event program.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Put it all together, and this year has been a textbook example of how a negative NIIP profile can magnify currency turmoil, Ford warned.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • However, the theory fell through after Sam tested negative for gun residue and fully cooperated with officers.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Macroeconomic Vulnerability Broadcom’s stock has exhibited lower resilience during unfavorable market conditions compared to the overall market.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The deal allegedly promised Netanyahu positive coverage in Mozes’ newspaper Yediot Ahronoth while the Israeli Prime Minister would consider legislation unfavorable to rival newspaper Israel Hayom.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is especially detrimental because personal health doesn’t send urgent alerts the way business metrics do.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Along with cannabis, alcohol consumption and smoking can be detrimental to fertility.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets unsuspecting individuals with alarming and deceptive messages.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
  • Avoid charring or cooking over high flames, which can create harmful compounds (like HCAs and PAHs).
    Lauryn Higgins, Time, 3 July 2025

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“Inimical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inimical. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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