1
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
Wearing a costume or masking oneself is an integral part of the Mardi Gras experience in both New Orleans and Cajun country.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Whether a business, a museum or a park, parking must be looked at as an integral feature of the facility.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
His argument faced intense opposition from a nation reluctant to acknowledge fascism as an integral part of its own history.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Both Jennings and Piñeiro were integral to last season’s push into the NFC playoffs’ divisional round, where the exhausted and undermanned 49ers bowed out to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Whether a business, a museum or a park, parking must be looked at as an integral feature of the facility.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
His argument faced intense opposition from a nation reluctant to acknowledge fascism as an integral part of its own history.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Both Jennings and Piñeiro were integral to last season’s push into the NFC playoffs’ divisional round, where the exhausted and undermanned 49ers bowed out to the eventual champion Seattle Seahawks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integral
Adjective
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There’s an intrinsic link between fatherhood and baseball.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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High-resistivity wafers enter the high-level injection regime more readily than low-resistivity ones, a physical characteristic that underlies their superior intrinsic potential for achieving high fill factors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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There are five treatment rooms in total, and a traditional hammam is essential for the full Moroccan experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Cuba's communist government has implemented rationing measures to protect essential services in a country that was already suffering from severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In Minnesota, federal prosecutors have filed 35 cases in December and January, compared to just nine during Biden’s entire four-year term.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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There are 11 transfers on the roster, including the entire eight-man rotation from Tuesday night.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to the elation and disappointment that are inherent to the highest level of international competition, the 2026 Olympics had their own distinctive moments.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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In terms of the latter, its inherent flammability has led to many EV fires over the years, which is clearly not ideal.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some speculation has existed about whether the basic physiological processes necessary for intercourse, particularly for men, might be compromised by microgravity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Efficiently developing mineral sites is necessary for Africa’s own industrialization, infrastructure expansion, food security, and energy systems, AFC argued.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The whole mountain rumbles when an avalanche rolls off it.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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So if a whole section of inventory is suddenly discounted?—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The proposal underscores a complicated moment for Jewish literature in Texas schools, where books about the Holocaust and Jewish history have recently been pulled from shelves amid parental complaints but are now poised to become required reading statewide.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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While advocates and some commissioners urged the county to file a lawsuit to clarify its role and required duties, Demings chose a more careful path.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wellness travelers, style mavens and creative types, will love the hotel’s spa-like vibe (not to mention its actual, 25,000-square-foot spa, complete with a spacious gym and indoor heated pool), contemporary design, and attention to detail.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rivera’s cousin, Shyann Camacho, 26, told the Daily News that the killing came as a complete shock.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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