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
Realistically, people like that don’t get the opportunity to buy a top Napa producer or anything of high intrinsic value.
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition to a striking Chinese-style vermillion gate, the temple embodies Fushimi’s intrinsic connection to water.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Someone with the virginal purity of a political outsider and the intrinsic capability of an insider who’s spent decades cutting deals and keeping the government wheels spinning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Any intrinsic sameness across models doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
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Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition to a striking Chinese-style vermillion gate, the temple embodies Fushimi’s intrinsic connection to water.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Someone with the virginal purity of a political outsider and the intrinsic capability of an insider who’s spent decades cutting deals and keeping the government wheels spinning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Any intrinsic sameness across models doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intrinsic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrinsic
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The risks inherent in the LBO structure are exacerbated by the amount of debt PSKY must incur, its current financial position and future prospects, as well as the lengthy period to close the transaction – which PSKY itself estimates to be 12-18 months following signing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Seen through this lens, every person possesses inherent dignity and value.—
James O. Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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The central role of the smart factory During this period of technological advancement, Smart Factory systems are increasingly integral.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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For the past dozen years Satterfield has also been an integral part of the jazz trio Interplay, which includes Bell and pianist Dave Mackay.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The pill his team developed, YCT-529, works by blocking a vitamin-A-dependent protein essential for sperm growth, temporarily rendering men infertile without affecting their testosterone levels and thereby potentially introducing related side effects.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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This scale of performance is essential for studying how materials behave under extreme conditions that cannot be replicated otherwise.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Intrinsic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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