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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
Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
Pro Football Focus ranked the former first-round pick 102nd out of 127 interior defensive lineman.
—Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Scott Olson | Getty Images The interior of the Museum Tower at the Obama Presidential Center.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
But after massive protests against İmamoğlu’s arrest, the interior ministry ordered the city’s police department to remove posters and banners belonging to İmamoğlu and other detained opposition mayors.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
Pro Football Focus ranked the former first-round pick 102nd out of 127 interior defensive lineman.
—Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Noun
Speaking of the interior, massive kudos to Audi for not slapping a bunch of screens on the dash of this beauty.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Scott Olson | Getty Images The interior of the Museum Tower at the Obama Presidential Center.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interior
Adjective
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Vallejo’s Broadway Project finished years late and massively over budget after contractor failures and internal disputes.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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ActBlue’s lawyers, however, later warned in internal memos obtained by the New York Times that the CEO’s statements to Congress were inaccurate and could pose legal risks.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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His argument, published in Nature earlier this year, is that AI systems should not be designed to sound sentient, suffer, or appear to have inner lives, because people are highly likely to project consciousness onto them.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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While this can also be deeply romantic and poetic, themes surrounding your home, family, friendships and inner world take precedence.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Instead, the team at the Field Museum used CT scans to take thousands of X-ray images, then compiled them to make a 3D model of the octopus, revealing its insides.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The scans were used to make a three-dimensional model of the octopus, including its insides.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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That atmosphere was felt by the crew throughout the 140-day shoot, which required intense physical and mental endurance from everyone.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg and Barack Obama, for example, both became known for paring down everyday decisions—famously, their wardrobes—to conserve mental energy for the calls that matter.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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