as in to strengthen
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare
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Recent Examples of inure
That success seems to have inured him against the realities of the polls.
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Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
There’s something about these people’s experiences that has inured them to like the spilling of blood, and the spilling of blood is very talismanic for them and sort of meaningful.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
National Socialism, with its unscrupulous methods of deception, took care not to show how radical its aims were until the world was inured to them.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Biases may be pronounced in scientific communities inured to defending against science denialism and historical persecution.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
There’s something about these people’s experiences that has inured them to like the spilling of blood, and the spilling of blood is very talismanic for them and sort of meaningful.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
National Socialism, with its unscrupulous methods of deception, took care not to show how radical its aims were until the world was inured to them.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Biases may be pronounced in scientific communities inured to defending against science denialism and historical persecution.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inure
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The Coursera report found that 96% of employers agree that micro-credentials strengthen a candidate's job application, and 85% are more likely to hire a candidate with a micro-credential than one without.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Which areas are Spurs likely to want to strengthen this summer?—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Without clear communication from management, early skepticism can harden into quiet resistance.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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While the healing process can be beneficial in securing the implant in place, the scar tissue can also harden and contract around the insert, causing difficulties in regards to aesthetics — as well as pain — per the site.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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“Inure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inure. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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