1
as in inner
situated farther in
somehow grave robbers hadn't managed to locate and enter the internal chambers of the Egyptian tomb
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2
as in interior
of or relating to the mind
the never-ending internal monologue of the novel's main character
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Recent Examples of internal
Martin resigned as chief of staff in 2007 after just over a year on the job, and Blunt’s office would eventually hand over 22 boxes of internal emails.
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
Four internal levels and one outdoor level are all organized around open-plan living and entertainment spaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
His goal has not been met of finding $1 trillion in federal savings from waste, fraud and abuse.
Veterans Affairs Department: A new internal task force at the mammoth department wants employees to report anti-Christian bias among coworkers going back to the Biden administration.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Major negative factors include Iran’s greater nuclear weapon capabilities, its shorter time frames to build nuclear weapons, and the growing normalization of internal Iranian discussions favoring building nuclear weapons.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
Four internal levels and one outdoor level are all organized around open-plan living and entertainment spaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
His goal has not been met of finding $1 trillion in federal savings from waste, fraud and abuse.
Veterans Affairs Department: A new internal task force at the mammoth department wants employees to report anti-Christian bias among coworkers going back to the Biden administration.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Major negative factors include Iran’s greater nuclear weapon capabilities, its shorter time frames to build nuclear weapons, and the growing normalization of internal Iranian discussions favoring building nuclear weapons.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internal
Adjective
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His inner conversation must be very loud and very extreme. Dedra, on the other hand, is a zealot.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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But getting in some side-to-side work beforehand fires up muscles like your adductors (inner thighs), abductors (outside of your hips), and glute medius (side-butt), which stabilize and move your hips.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Theft of motor vehicle parts or accessories (subset of larceny) – The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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The house, built in 1971, has an interior space of 1,890 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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And like other forms of abuse, the effects of FGM/C are irreversible, a girl subjected to FGM/C will carry the physical and psychological consequences for the rest of her life.—
Sydney Iannantuono,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Russian POWs are in Belarus, the ministry said, where they were being provided with medical and psychological care.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Internal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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