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
Over the past year, clipping has become such an integral part of music promotion that many major and independent record companies now offer it in their suite of marketing tools, often hiring outside agencies to run clipping campaigns for both frontline and legacy acts.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
And that role can only be performed well by keeping the metal an integral but limited part of your portfolio, capped at 10% or less, depending on your specific investor profile.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other factors consumers cited as integral to a garment’s longevity include quality of construction (73 percent), laundering methods (65 percent), brand (52 percent) and price (48 percent).
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Rhode Island nonprofits are integral to that connection and to the compassion that Rhode Islanders exemplify.
—Nancy Wolanski, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
And that role can only be performed well by keeping the metal an integral but limited part of your portfolio, capped at 10% or less, depending on your specific investor profile.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other factors consumers cited as integral to a garment’s longevity include quality of construction (73 percent), laundering methods (65 percent), brand (52 percent) and price (48 percent).
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Rhode Island nonprofits are integral to that connection and to the compassion that Rhode Islanders exemplify.
—Nancy Wolanski, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integral
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If humans have zero intrinsic value, and corporations derive value only from human spending, then the sum total of economic value is also zero.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Third, Cramer said investors need to consider whether there are intrinsic reasons for Nvidia’s performance.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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City leaders, however, maintain that the changes threaten jobs and essential services in communities that have depended on card rooms for decades.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Resistance is likely to be strongest among European governments, still shocked by Beijing’s threats last year to cut off supplies of rare earths — essential for clean tech — and worried about further hollowing out their own green industries.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The entire Raptors team had 18 rebounds in the opening half.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Williams had worked her entire life, first as a dorm mother at Florida A & M University and later as a cosmetologist.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Greenberg pointed to an inherent conflict of interest when universities investigate their own employees.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Texas may have plenty of other inherent economic advantages, including a central location and long international border, but its high concentration of major metropolitan areas is also a major factor behind the state’s long-term success, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas argues.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pluto is in your supportive 4th house, guiding conversations with housemates or relatives about necessary shifts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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What actions are necessary during a red flag warning?—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chandler Zavala has been fighting the injury bug his whole career.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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My whole body felt softer and stronger after a Pinda Sweda Kizi massage with warm herbal poultices by Abhi, a sweet-natured practitioner from Kerala, the home of Ayurveda.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Nassau County executive, who has no serious opposition in the GOP primary for governor, was denied funding by the state Campaign Finance Board by a 4-3 party line vote because his running mate failed to file required paperwork.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps no other museum cafe in the city is more beloved than the Neue Galerie's Café Sabarsky, a Viennese cafe that seems to transport guests to Austria, circa 1910, complete with lighting fixtures by Josef Hoffmann, furniture by Adolf Loos, and banquettes upholstered with Otto Wagner fabric.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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His metamorphosis into social scientist-cum-sage appears to be complete.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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