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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
Arteta influence Saka’s form in the back end of this season will be integral to his side’s push on all four fronts.
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
As the location destination for everything and anything from hammer and nails to pots and pans to children' s toys, the store was an integral fixture of the community for many decades.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Communicate Openly Communication between the person with cancer and the support person is an integral part of navigating a prostate cancer journey.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Tkachuk won the Stanley Cup each of the past two years with the Panthers and was an integral figure in both of those grueling postseason runs (not to mention the run to the Cup Final in 2023 prior to this when Florida lost to Vegas in five games).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
As the location destination for everything and anything from hammer and nails to pots and pans to children' s toys, the store was an integral fixture of the community for many decades.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Communicate Openly Communication between the person with cancer and the support person is an integral part of navigating a prostate cancer journey.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Tkachuk won the Stanley Cup each of the past two years with the Panthers and was an integral figure in both of those grueling postseason runs (not to mention the run to the Cup Final in 2023 prior to this when Florida lost to Vegas in five games).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integral
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Happiness means pursuing intrinsic rather than extrinsic goals One of the biggest lies that Old Happy tells us, Harrison explains, is that the pursuit of extrinsic goals and external approval — popularity, conformity, financial success, aesthetic beauty — is the key to happiness.—
Nina Zipkin,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Keep your day playful by adjusting your schedule while staying loyal to your intrinsic voice.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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Several Times a Week Caspara uses this whey formula regularly for its rich profile of essential minerals, inclusive of magnesium, potassium, chloride, and zinc.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kanyinda’s goals as commissioner are to fix infrastructure, protect essential services with smart fiscal management and inclusive, responsive leadership.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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From a practical perspective, that would require an accelerator significantly larger than the entire planet, such as on the scale of the orbit of one of the Solar System’s gas giant planets.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Air Force officials said the purpose of the mission was to verify reliability across the entire strike chain.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Guess for some of us, strength of character truly is tied to presidential policies and their inherent results after all.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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And, despite their inherent plushness, the towels don’t feel weighed down after use.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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Judge Paul Friedman appeared skeptical of government claims that the policy is necessary for national security.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The skill became especially necessary after Minnesota renovated its roster just before training camp, replacing Towns in the starting lineup with Julius Randle.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cookbook author Jeanne Kelley bakes the cheese in this recipe before drizzling it with honey, and combines it with arugula and beets, thereby allowing the whole melange to be called a salad.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Each of the three large wheels carries two rows of 18 passive rollers, totaling 216 rollers across the whole drive system.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 01,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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The board is also considering approving a list of required reading that includes Bible passages.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Each round is decided by a head-to-head battle, with the infamous Randomizer wheel determining the required ingredients, cooking style, equipment and wild card element.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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State-of-the-art sound and lighting complete the experience, making every workout feel elevated.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lipow cautioned that a complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz could drive oil prices up by as much as $20 per barrel, translating to a 50-cent increase in the price per gallon of gasoline.—
Garrett Downs,Greg Iacurci,Azhar Sukri,Spriha Srivastava,Emma Graham,Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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