as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
the question of whether people have an intrinsic sense of right and wrong
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Recent Examples of intrinsic
Mathematicians avoid such ambiguities by focusing on the manifold’s intrinsic properties.
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Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Every glimpse of change or hope was followed by the same porous, intrinsic habits Florida has shown all season.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The deeper issue is that young fan base — Gen Z, Gen Alphas, and the Millennials to some degree — anime is just an intrinsic part of their personality.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Market cycles have always been intrinsic to investing.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Every glimpse of change or hope was followed by the same porous, intrinsic habits Florida has shown all season.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The deeper issue is that young fan base — Gen Z, Gen Alphas, and the Millennials to some degree — anime is just an intrinsic part of their personality.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Market cycles have always been intrinsic to investing.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrinsic
Adjective
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The intention of the multi-track is to remove the inherent misalignment of a product and its value chain from the traditional product creation calendar.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Sauer argued that the doctrine doesn’t hold with regard to foreign affairs, where the President has some inherent constitutional authority.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson, a 13-year NFL pro, is an integral cog in the Philadelphia offense.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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When disaster strikes, public school buildings are integral as safe havens in hundreds of predominantly Indigenous villages scattered across Alaska's vast landscape.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These measures arise as essential staff—particularly air traffic controllers—have been working without paychecks.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vitamin D receptor genes play an essential role in calcium absorption.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Intrinsic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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