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as in intrinsic
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a car dealer respected for his integral honesty and straightforwardness with customers
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as in essential
impossible to do without
she's an integral member of the team of archaeologists at that dig
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as in entire
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
a prep school that adheres to the belief that athletics are essential to an integral life
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Recent Examples of integral
These antioxidants are integral for fighting free radicals, and reducing inflammation in the body, per Healthline.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
As both a refuge and grocery store for dozens of native species, Yucca brevifolia are an integral part of the Mojave Desert ecosystem.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The Sacco shares the same softness, anti-formalism, and fluidity integral to Bottega Veneta’s earliest bag designs.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
This Scent Your Shower Trio will become an integral part of her body care.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
As both a refuge and grocery store for dozens of native species, Yucca brevifolia are an integral part of the Mojave Desert ecosystem.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The Sacco shares the same softness, anti-formalism, and fluidity integral to Bottega Veneta’s earliest bag designs.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
This Scent Your Shower Trio will become an integral part of her body care.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Gold Coins Gold coins combine collectability with the intrinsic value of gold.Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The online reaction felt uncomfortable to some bystanders given that we’re all supposed to care about human dignity — the idea that every single person has intrinsic and inalienable value.Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
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Good data is essential—ML models can only perform as well as the training data they are fed.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Remember, analytics is essential in every role across all industries.Jay Garcia, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The entire West coast is at risk for tsunamis California is by no means the only part of the United States at risk for tsunamis.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The right-handed, two-time American League All Star, has spent his entire career pitching in the Cleveland organization.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Vacancy rates for specialized AI skills like natural language processing (NLP) are as high as 15%, while demand for inherent skills such as continuous learning, resilience, empathy and ethical judgment have surged by 81%.Sander van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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There’s an inherent appeal to library tourism—seeing the places where nations hold their collective knowledge and history.Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pruning is not necessary but can be used to increase blooms, shape plants, or control plant size.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Legislators backing the law said a ban or sale was necessary to address national security concerns posed by the app’s ties to China.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Who wants a sharp pry sticking them in the leg the whole hike, only to have its thin, weird, undersized knife come up short on the most basic of cutting tasks?New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Even those folks out there who want to eliminate government waste still expect their payments and services to come whole and on time.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Of those cases, 10 workers died and three required lung transplants.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Through required login systems and individual user profiles, streaming platforms can track viewing histories and preferences in ways traditional TV never could, creating unprecedented opportunities for advertising that’s both more personal and more effective.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
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Trump allies had been concerned that a successful effort to derail Hegseth’s candidacy would empower opposition to other nominees, undermining his projections of complete dominance of the party.Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Seven have died in Broward since 2000, the earliest date with complete data.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integral. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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