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Recent Examples of inherent His team has an inherent cap because of its roster construction, the fan base is calling for his head (again) and there’s no stability on the horizon. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 The challenge for the U.S. lies in minimizing the uncertainty, friction, and chaos inherent in a system driven by economic freedom and competition. Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 All that said, choosing to avoid seed oils poses no inherent danger to your health, experts said. Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 Flaws, dysfunctions, and injustices are inherent in democratic government. Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for inherent 
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Adjective
  • Ola Malmqvist, who was the United States Tennis Association’s head of women’s tennis during Gauff's breakout, agrees with the players that physicality and athleticism have become more intrinsic to the tour, creating a greater gulf for teen prodigies to cross.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Finding Balance Self-Determination Theory holds that autonomy—the fundamental need to feel a sense of control and personal agency over our actions—is tightly linked to intrinsic motivation, engagement, and overall well-being.
    Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The sitcom’s setting played an integral part in Whelan’s passion for seeing the world.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Birthright citizenship has been interpreted, repeatedly, as an integral part of the 14th Amendment.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For both schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis, early treatment is essential.
    Brittany Dube, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Inherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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