1
as in extrinsic
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
the defendant's socioeconomic status must be regarded as entirely external to his guilt or innocence
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2
as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
the external chambers of the ancient tomb gave little indication of the magnificence of the innermost chamber
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Recent Examples of external
Its core and external walls, floors and stairs are made from cross-laminated timber and the building is clad in Victorian-style brickwork.
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Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Your business needs to be not only resilient but grow amid external pressures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Instead of purchasing an external webcam, your old iPhone can deliver superior video quality.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
And external translators have expressed frustrations with being left out of credits for some major Nintendo games, Game Developer reported last year.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lucy Handley, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Your business needs to be not only resilient but grow amid external pressures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Instead of purchasing an external webcam, your old iPhone can deliver superior video quality.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
And external translators have expressed frustrations with being left out of credits for some major Nintendo games, Game Developer reported last year.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for external
Adjective
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Initially, all participants enter for financial gain—a classic example of extrinsic motivation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Instead of relying solely on motivation (this video explains the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation), design a routine that incorporates the habits of high performers.—
Dr. Ruth Gotian,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The northeast Pacific transient population occurs throughout the coastal waters of the British Columbia province and the northeast Pacific offshore population are seen less frequently, but are known to travel widely in the outer coastal waters of British Columbia.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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On issue after issue, Trump has pushed the outer limits of presidential power.—
Philip Klinkner,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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The reasoning is irrelevant; the curfew is non-negotiable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The lawyer also argued that his client’s conduct that day is irrelevant to his travel request.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Allwood even sells additional wall planks and an exterior awning (currently unavailable) as optional add-ons.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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Water pipes in unheated basements or along exterior walls should be insulated against the cold, either with insulation or products like pipe sleeves or heat tape.—
Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dimon in his remarks said tariffs are ultimatums meant to bring foreign leaders to the table to settle trade disputes.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2025
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But many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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That bill was set for passage this week before Elon Musk went ballistic on social platform X, pointing out some real extraneous spending, as well as some misinformation, about what was in the bill.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2024
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That way, the team could cut extraneous questions that obscured a client’s true vulnerability and could be traumatizing for a client to talk through unnecessarily.—
Carly Stern,
Vox,
6 Dec. 2024
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The patchy and adventitious quality of Jameson’s reconstruction must make clear his difference as a thinker.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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The cut appears to have been high enough that the stump should still have enough adventitious buds to regrow.—
Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
3 Oct. 2023
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And while their first born, Luna takes after her cheeky mom (see her accidental recreation of Teigen's famous meme face), the other three — Miles, 6, Esti, 19 months and Wren, 14 months — are Legend's miniature twins.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Musk has yet to elaborate on the gesture made Monday, though defenders such as the Anti-Defamation League have chalked up the action to being accidental or awkward as opposed to an intentional Nazi salute.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“External.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/external. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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