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 mental
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
In addition to the job cuts, about 7,000 employees will be moved into new AI-focused roles, according to a person familiar with the move, who asked not to be named in order to discuss internal matters.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
That’s one of the highest scores ever recorded, showing that Indian whisky isn’t just winning an internal category, but challenging global competition outright.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
These can include fever and aches, as well as vomiting, diarrhea, and, as the disease progresses, internal and external bleeding.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and at times internal and external bleeding.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
That’s one of the highest scores ever recorded, showing that Indian whisky isn’t just winning an internal category, but challenging global competition outright.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
These can include fever and aches, as well as vomiting, diarrhea, and, as the disease progresses, internal and external bleeding.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and at times internal and external bleeding.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internal
Adjective
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Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Through her song, her voice awakens and becomes a vehicle for expressing her desires out loud, allowing her inner needs to emerge fully into the outside world.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Her character’s mental unraveling was mirrored in real life when Lasser, at the height of her celebrity and just weeks after Mary’s breakdown episode aired, hosted Saturday Night Live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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On top of that, there is a serious mental component.—
Nicole Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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When a building is too hot, heat pumps suck heat from the interior air and dump it into the circulating water.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Sindelfingen is also home to MANUFAKTUR, the Mercedes custom shop, and the GT 63 can be built to taste with a wide range of colors, materials and interior finishes to create a one-of-one 4-door hypercar.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Building on her success in the UK and Nordic markets with series like Borderliner for Netflix and Seizure for Viaplay, Gallagher recently wrote and executive produced the BBC psychological crime thriller Wolf.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Anand said the installation was intended to confront visitors with the psychological toll of PTSD that many veterans carry long after combat ends.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Internal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internal. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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