as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an inherent concept of justice
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Recent Examples of inherent
Despite that belief and hope, inherent to Sam’s character, some critics of the show found Sam’s speech overly optimistic or even naïve.
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, several factors, including the fish's inherent clumsiness and large size, worked against the Mola Mola in this situation.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
However, there is still much more to be done in uprooting the inherent anti-Israeli — and in some cases, anti-Jewish — biases across the campus, particularly among some of its faculty members and students.
—Yinam Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
That inherent lack of reusability risks creating additional environmental challenges since solar cells require large quantities of difficult-to-source critical minerals from all around the world.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
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Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, several factors, including the fish's inherent clumsiness and large size, worked against the Mola Mola in this situation.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
However, there is still much more to be done in uprooting the inherent anti-Israeli — and in some cases, anti-Jewish — biases across the campus, particularly among some of its faculty members and students.
—Yinam Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
That inherent lack of reusability risks creating additional environmental challenges since solar cells require large quantities of difficult-to-source critical minerals from all around the world.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherent
Adjective
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But the label’s intrinsic modernity also seems to happily coexist with its deep, winding roots.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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This illustrates the intrinsic, expensive difficulty of intercepting even dummy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2025
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The station is an integral part of naval operations overseas, housing approximately 7,000 troops and their families.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
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The construction of shelters and the development of warning systems are an integral part of this strategy.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sign up to get The Bounce, the essential NBA newsletter from Zach Harper and The Athletic staff delivered free to your inbox.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Structural inequities are systemic barriers within institutions — such as health care and employment — that restrict access to essential resources based on one’s race, legal or economic status.—
Deborah Omontese,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Inherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherent. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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