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as in congenital
being such from birth or by nature
from his first visits to the wading pool, we could tell that our little boy loved water and was a natural swimmer
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as in living
closely resembling the object imitated
the diorama featuring stuffed birds and plastic plants actually looked very natural
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as in biologic
being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage
an adult adoptee who has decided to search for his natural parents
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as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
her natural talent for music first became apparent when, unbidden, she started banging on a toy piano
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as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
natural salts are not edible until they are washed and processed
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
photographs of animals in their natural habitat
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as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
she was completely natural in expressing her feelings for him, unafraid of how they would be received
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as in human
relating to or characteristic of human beings
it's only natural to make mistakes—it's part of being human
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as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married
had fathered an unknown number of natural children
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as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
his late grandfather was as kind and natural a man as one could ever hope to meet
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as in barbarian
not civilized
a natural man, unacquainted with the blessings and burdens of society
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as in idiot
a stupid person
a character depicted as a natural in the novel as indicated by his unsophisticated speech habits
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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
the children danced with a naturalness born of the sheer enjoyment of music and movement
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as in simplicity
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
has always admired the very naturalness of the Amish lifestyle
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natural resources
natural disasters
a natural beauty
natural products
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Recent Examples of natural
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Also, whole fruits like watermelon have natural but not added sugars, as many juices do.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 May 2025
Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
The fit was seen as a natural: UConn is expanding it regional campus presence in downtown Hartford, including the addition of student housing.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hawks and owls are natural predators, so welcome them into your garden with nesting boxes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Also, whole fruits like watermelon have natural but not added sugars, as many juices do.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 May 2025
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As teens, the two flaxen-haired boys were naturals at making funny and engaging Vines, the six-second video app that was a precursor to TikTok.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
The fit was seen as a natural: UConn is expanding it regional campus presence in downtown Hartford, including the addition of student housing.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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This dark and somewhat manic depiction features Lee Cleveland, a congenital amputee, as Abe, a one-armed farmer, and Sarah Beth Budd as his wife Edie.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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This rare congenital heart condition defect occurs in around 1 out of every 12,000 births, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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But Netanyahu said Tuesday that any new ceasefire deal reached -- for example to facilitate the release of more living hostages -- would be temporary.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2025
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With Asian elephants—its closest living relatives—facing a 22-month pregnancy and a decade-long wait for maturity, researchers needed a faster way to test their genetic edits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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That journey is rooted in aligning their personal growth with organizational goals—and it must be shaped by intrinsic motivation, not fear, force or obligation.—
Dr. Monika Sumra,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Wex Payments company Wex is trading far below its intrinsic value and has the potential to more than double in the next three to five years, according to Impactive Capital co-founder and managing partner Lauren Taylor Wolfe.—
Pia Singh,Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude oil added 64 cents to $62.59 per barrel.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The value of the dollar climbed against other major currencies, while crude oil prices jumped more than 3% during midday trading.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
12 May 2025
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China's maritime forces seized effective control over the uninhabited atoll after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The president imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China after taking office, before rolling his tariffs out to nearly all countries—even uninhabited ones—in early April.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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For all the offseason acquisitions meant to bolster the rotation, starting pitching has become a genuine concern for Los Angeles.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Section meetings are open to members, guests and anyone with a genuine interest in UFOs/UAPs.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Too often, promising technology overlooks fundamentals like physician workflow or human experience.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Her stories serve a dual purpose: to entertain while offering profound insights into our society and the complexities of the human experience.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Nothing in the court’s opinion, however, required states to create voucher programs, much less implied that reserving public education funds for public schools was illegitimate.—
Derek W. Black,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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Peters was found guilty in August on seven counts convicting her for assisting in facilitating unauthorized access to voting equipment after the 2020 election, aiming to bolster Trump’s claim the election results were illegitimate.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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“Natural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natural. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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