as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
June’s first quarter moon in Virgo is igniting your 12th house of closure, dreams and unconscious patterns, nudging you to go within and confront your subconscious patterns.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
In 1892, within sight of the statue, America's first-ever immigration facility opened at Ellis Island.
—Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
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Noun
The children within are home alone, drinking root beer and eating popcorn in the living room: ten-year-old Charles Fletcher Mattson, his teenage siblings, and a friend.
—Caroline Fraser
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
June’s first quarter moon in Virgo is igniting your 12th house of closure, dreams and unconscious patterns, nudging you to go within and confront your subconscious patterns.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Adverb
Many who make their way this far north are in search of the road’s claim to fame—the 300-foot-deep ice field that's predicted to melt away within the next 40 to 60 years.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
In 1892, within sight of the statue, America's first-ever immigration facility opened at Ellis Island.
—Mo Rocca
july 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Preposition
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Noun
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The partnership was unveiled in a large private aircraft hangar in Milan featuring the Flexjet Gulfstream G650, Sikorsky S-76 helicopter with Riva Volare interiors—and a Riva Aquariva Special.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Its spacious interior can hold a towel, book, sunscreen, water bottle, sunglasses, and other beach (or pool) day essentials.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Optional straight blades suitable for overgrown grass over 6in after long vacations.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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If your vacation style leans more casual, oversized jean shorts will fit right in among the rest of the items in your suitcase, and since they aren’t fitted, you won’t be restricted while walking around sightseeing.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
Preposition
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Endoscopies use an endoscope, a tube with a small light and camera attached, to look inside organs.13 Elastography (FibroScan): This test checks if the liver is stiffer than normal, which is a sign of liver fibrosis (early liver scarring).—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
29 June 2025
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For example, there is no reason why inside a car all the seats need to be directed to the front.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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