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as in internal
of or relating to the mind
the novel's characters have plenty of adventures, but their interior lives are never explored
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as in inside
an interior or internal part
the interior of the computer was clogged with dust
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Recent Examples of interior
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, May 2, low temperatures will dip into the 30s and even high 20s in states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, interior western New York and several other northern states in a spring freeze, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The interior features a fireplace.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
While at Penn State, Trautwein, a former All-SEC performer for the Gators, recruited Miller out of Anna, Texas, as well as Hiller, who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and ranks as the nation’s top interior line prospect.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, May 2, low temperatures will dip into the 30s and even high 20s in states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, interior western New York and several other northern states in a spring freeze, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
The roomy interior easily fits travel essentials—think a camera, wallet, passport, portable charger, phone, and more—without feeling bulky.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The interior features a fireplace.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interior
Adjective
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The 90% problem But aggregate productivity numbers obscure a brutal internal sorting that is already underway inside companies.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new controversy comes at a moment when the region is already grappling with internal divisions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then, as an adult, Bruce started reading books on somatic therapy and the inner child.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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For as much as her life has changed in the past year, her inner-circle has remained the same, for the most part.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There, police said a man, 20, was walking on the sidewalk when a black SUV pulled up, and someone from inside shot the victim before fleeing eastbound on Pulaski.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Lemon, at 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, offers the Eagles an inside-outside option who led the FBS in first-down receptions in 2025 (50) and was the only Big Ten player with 500-plus yards after the catch.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The people behind Fire in the Mountains have teamed with the Firekeeper Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention and mental wellness for the Blackfeet Nation community, making the festival’s raison d’être feel more noble than your standard summer shindig.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The sheep rise to the occasion and use all the mental mystery-solving skills George and his stories have left behind.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Beauty-from-within has become a major movement.—
Sara Braun,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
23 Nov. 2022
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“Interior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interior. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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