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Recent Examples of integral So integral to the clubs’ fortunes is Champions League participation that their remaining Premier League games have widely been deemed as irrelevancies. Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Of course, science and biology are integral in this symbolism: The female reproductive cell is an egg, after all. Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025 This free event has become an integral part of the Hash Bash experience, providing a space for networking, entertainment, and celebration. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 However, Sturm is an integral piece of Florida’s penalty kill, and Rodrigues has been part of Florida’s second power-play unit all season. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for integral
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Adjective
  • For the Reposado expression, the tequila is then aged in American white oak barrels, a process that adds structure and refinement without overwhelming the agave's intrinsic character.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • With more complete data, statisticians could then estimate the intrinsic value of activities through peoples’ stated and revealed preferences and create a framework for measuring consumption based on how people use their time rather than on material spending.
    Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Now, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is emerging as its essential companion.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Chinese officials began asking foreign companies as early as the second week of April to name the U.S. imports that are essential to their operations and can't easily be replaced, said one of the people.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • After hatching, the tiny insects live almost their entire lives in the web of a single spider, eating any weakened or recently deceased insects that have been caught by their host – all while adorned in a grisly collection of body parts.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • In the wake of the accident, Renner says his entire outlook on life has shifted.
    Alex Ross, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s credits, grenades, shield and health kids to scavenge, on top of tons of materials whose inherent value isn’t really made clear at first — or ever, really.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
  • This highlights the future of our handcraft, emphasizing its significance in an evolving digital landscape and celebrating the labor of love inherent in the Filipino brand of craftsmanship.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • During a 2020 heat wave, California’s grid operator was forced to institute rotating outages, a necessary step to protect the grid in California and neighboring states.
    Michael Wara, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Though this is promising, additional evidence is necessary to confirm the potential role peptides may play in protection against sun damage.13 3.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • When traveling with a partner, or with friends, the strategizing can reach a whole other level.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In the past half decade, whole strata of this intricate New York support system have been smashed.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • White children also had fewer days from termination of parental rights to adoption finalization, a required step in the adoption process, with an average time of 273.5 days.
    Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
  • So these are cases in which there is no response from disclosure in the first place by the required statutory deadlines to administratively appeal.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This complete set works on all stovetops, including induction, has an aluminum core for even heat distribution and precise cooking capabilities, and is oven- and dishwasher-safe and backed by a lifetime warranty.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Some fans want a complete clearout and a change in owner, despite the unprecedented success and the significant investment.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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