1
as in interior
situated farther in
an inner area of the national park that is some distance from the nearest road
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
kept his inner life private
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Recent Examples of inner
Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Your inner Goldilocks will find it just the right finishing touch.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Wag bag kits typically include an inner and an outer bag as well as a drying agent to prevent odor and leakage.
—B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Adductor Machine The adductor muscles are located on the inner thigh and work together with the hip abductors (outer hip muscles) and other muscles to maintain proper knee alignment during dynamic movements.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Your inner Goldilocks will find it just the right finishing touch.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Fix the inner, watch the outer transform.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Wag bag kits typically include an inner and an outer bag as well as a drying agent to prevent odor and leakage.
—B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner
Adjective
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Ecuador set to attack crime groups QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador will launch a major offensive against criminal organizations in three western provinces this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Weak onshore flows will then return Saturday, which combined with a weakening high pressure system are expected to bring five to 10 degrees of cooling to the coasts and valleys but little change across interior sections, according to the weather service.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But in 2017, an internal audit found that 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 4 elementary school students said they had been bullied in the last school year.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The network aggressively defended itself against the defamation lawsuit in New York -- arguing that the company was facing imminent collapse over its own internal misconduct, not because of any negative coverage.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Beauty-from-within has become a major movement.—
Sara Braun,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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The 2025 Pro Bowl defender, once the signing becomes official, will be added to an inside linebacker group that already features Trevin Wallace and Bam Martin-Scott.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The best inside linebacker available, Jacksonville’s Devin Lloyd, was still on the market as of Monday evening.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hasslers were also associated with multiple adverse mental and physical health outcomes like depression, anxiety and higher body mass index.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Van Gogh attribution, for instance, was subsequently matched by more conventional research, including technical analyses and studies of the artist’s letters (museum experts concluded that the portrait’s unusually dampened colors simply reflected Van Gogh’s troubled mental state at the time).—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Philippe Allain, a regional police commander, told reporters that investigators have received information the man had psychological problems.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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But understanding someone like this really requires psychological experts.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Inner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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