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
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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
Adjective
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Win on third down Extending drives on offense and cutting them short on defense will be integral.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Greenland holds strategic importance Greenland had been a colony of the Danish kingdom for hundreds of years, becoming an integral part in 1953.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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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 8 Jan. 2026.
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