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as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a car dealer respected for his integral honesty and straightforwardness with customers
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as in essential
impossible to do without
she's an integral member of the team of archaeologists at that dig
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
a prep school that adheres to the belief that athletics are essential to an integral life
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Recent Examples of integral
Gardner, now a graphic designer in Wichita, was chosen to create a logo for the new Wichita North Redhawks and looked to the existing art that is an integral part of the school’s structural design.
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Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Hutches The hutch will be an integral piece of furniture in next year's dining rooms, explains Lauren Saab, the founder of Saab Studios in Dallas, Texas.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
But as Sargeant argues, drawing on an essay by the conservative writer Felix James Miller, treating a husband as only a provider reduces him to a fungible funding source, rather than an integral part of a family with his own unique contributions to make.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond the fry bread and the art, and Marble Canyon’s status as a rare boutique option in the remote region, 45 minutes from the town of Page, what sets the lodge apart is its dedicated connection to the Navajo community, and how integral the community is to its story.
—Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
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Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Hutches The hutch will be an integral piece of furniture in next year's dining rooms, explains Lauren Saab, the founder of Saab Studios in Dallas, Texas.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
But as Sargeant argues, drawing on an essay by the conservative writer Felix James Miller, treating a husband as only a provider reduces him to a fungible funding source, rather than an integral part of a family with his own unique contributions to make.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond the fry bread and the art, and Marble Canyon’s status as a rare boutique option in the remote region, 45 minutes from the town of Page, what sets the lodge apart is its dedicated connection to the Navajo community, and how integral the community is to its story.
—Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integral
Adjective
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And garnering this smallish corner of the market is intrinsic to the brand’s identity.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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By comparing a Cepheid’s intrinsic luminosity with how bright the star appears in our sky, its distance can then be calculated.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These measures arise as essential staff—particularly air traffic controllers—have been working without paychecks.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vitamin D receptor genes play an essential role in calcium absorption.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Morning Post citing data from Wind, already greater than the entire total in 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The intention of the multi-track is to remove the inherent misalignment of a product and its value chain from the traditional product creation calendar.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Sauer argued that the doctrine doesn’t hold with regard to foreign affairs, where the President has some inherent constitutional authority.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After giving birth to her second child in April, the 32-year-old was determined to continue breastfeeding her son — a choice that was both personally important and financially necessary for her family.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration says the decision is necessary to keep travelers safe.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This was a serious favor to extend to the son of an old friend, to take me from nowhere and propel me to the middle of that whole game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For many people, a whole grain sourdough provides an ideal balance—offering the fiber and nutrients of whole wheat with the digestibility and flavor benefits of fermentation.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This summer, Wyoming’s Game and Fish Commission passed regulations that designated some sections fly-only and required anglers to pinch their barbs.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Chamber argues that the fee was imposed without congressional approval or required rulemaking, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Foden has improved the defensive side of his game to the point that Guardiola trusts him to play a more complete role in the centre of the pitch, but going with such a fluid line-up does risk exposing City on the counter.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And no list of holiday musts is complete without Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, one of the earliest creations of the beloved production company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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