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
Last year, the Dodgers generated $4.29 million in ticket revenue per regular-season home game, based on figures from MLB’s internal gate report shared with Sportico by a non-Dodgers team.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Benn will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, and Stars GM Jim Nill will feel enormous internal pressure to succumb to the sentimental, and go against the hockey, to give Benn a new contract.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Veterans were unable to successfully mobilize to advocate for the pensions, given their small numbers and internal divisions between more privileged officers and less privileged soldiers.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Republican ranks showed signs of internal division.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Benn will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, and Stars GM Jim Nill will feel enormous internal pressure to succumb to the sentimental, and go against the hockey, to give Benn a new contract.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Veterans were unable to successfully mobilize to advocate for the pensions, given their small numbers and internal divisions between more privileged officers and less privileged soldiers.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Republican ranks showed signs of internal division.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internal
Adjective
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Check The Care Label Duvets can be made from a variety of materials, both in outer shell and inner filling, so your first step before washing should always be to check the tag from the manufacturer for specific care instructions.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Atherton High School’s colors are then used for the white sneaker’s maroon and gold accents, and the number 80 on the inner tongue appears to be an homage to Ronaldinho.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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This assumes that all three of these players represent improvement from the interior blockers who were overwhelmed in the regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions and the Wild Card loss to the Rams.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Good interior space for the weight The Big Agnes Copper Spur tents are high quality, lightweight, and well designed.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
7 June 2025
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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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In these cases, children may build a grandiose self-image — not necessarily as a product of ego, but rather out of dire psychological necessity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Inter were on for a treble until late April and the accumulation of fatigue, psychological baggage and Paris Saint-Germain putting in a historic display left a bad impression of a team that remains, for many, the best in Italy, regardless of Napoli’s domestic league title.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Internal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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