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
After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry.
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Bora Erden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But the stunned reaction of so many Europeans to a week living in the full-on Trump talk cycle ought to remind us that there’s something to be said for the plainer interpretation of Trump’s out-of-control behavior, even if years of intensive exposure in the U.S. have inured us to it.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Dear Miss Manners: I am still not inured to the rampant trend of women tattooing their hands, feet, arms, backs and even faces.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bora Erden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But the stunned reaction of so many Europeans to a week living in the full-on Trump talk cycle ought to remind us that there’s something to be said for the plainer interpretation of Trump’s out-of-control behavior, even if years of intensive exposure in the U.S. have inured us to it.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Dear Miss Manners: I am still not inured to the rampant trend of women tattooing their hands, feet, arms, backs and even faces.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inure
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Environmental advocates, however, argue the RMP helps protects residents near chemical facilities by requiring preventative safety measures and should be strengthened and expanded, according to the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Still, the web will likely remain heavily censored, experts warned; Tehran is reportedly using Chinese hardware to strengthen its censorship capabilities, further proof that Beijing is exporting the technology that powers its cutting-edge firewall.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Enterprises that spent years hardening endpoints, strengthening identity controls and building sophisticated security operations centers are now layering AI capabilities on top of existing environments without adapting the controls needed to govern them securely.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Dark lunar maria are visible sprawling across the moon's surface, where lava once rose to the surface before hardening to form enormous basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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“Inure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inure. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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