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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
Still, there’s no denying that horror is integral to the midnight movie, and the late Father of Zombies is widely credited with giving both genres their progressive political reputations.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
These include lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel (often called critical minerals, essential for rechargeable batteries), as well as rare-earth minerals such as yttrium, scandium, and lanthanides (integral components of green infrastructure).
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Known for her integral research work on chimpanzees in the 1960s, Goodall revolutionized the science of primates and transformed humans’ understanding of their closest biological relatives.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The promenade is an integral part of the Quilt of Parks effort to improve parks and plazas downtown by adding new green spaces, plazas and gardens and connecting them in a pedestrian-friendly way, according to the city's website.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
These include lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel (often called critical minerals, essential for rechargeable batteries), as well as rare-earth minerals such as yttrium, scandium, and lanthanides (integral components of green infrastructure).
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Known for her integral research work on chimpanzees in the 1960s, Goodall revolutionized the science of primates and transformed humans’ understanding of their closest biological relatives.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The promenade is an integral part of the Quilt of Parks effort to improve parks and plazas downtown by adding new green spaces, plazas and gardens and connecting them in a pedestrian-friendly way, according to the city's website.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for integral
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The reinvention of key car parts has been intrinsic since the world championship began in 1950.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cross-cultural exchanges were also essential to the project.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fact Nuno did not have the opportunity to work with his entire squad last summer — only two new additions had arrived in time to join the training camp in Portugal — played a role in the breakdown of his relationship with the Forest hierarchy.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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California made the most sense as a starting point because of its historic extended producer responsibility, or EPR, legislation—the first in the United States to hold textile producers liable for the cost of their products’ entire life cycle, including their diversion and disposal.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yet once someone had suggested the inherent instability in a relationship between writers, there seemed to be no way to defuse the assessment.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mayor's office said the quick timeline is necessary to meet state notification deadlines for the change to take effect.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jackson picked the cold case right back up but had to dispatch colleagues to do the voluminous number of necessary interviews and to pursue any new tips.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Britani, who has been all too quiet this whole time, sees an opening to make it about her, and thank god for that.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The belief is that it was gifted by King Umberto, one of the last kings of Italy, to that family, and stayed in the family’s possession for that whole time.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The required curriculum and practicum hours not only prepare the graduates to serve preschool through 12th-grade students, but their families, as well.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Going forward, Boeing and FAA inspectors will take turns performing the required pre-flight safety checks.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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New signals, crosswalks and bike infrastructure could be complete by 2026.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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