as in chronic
being such from birth or by nature
a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it
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Recent Examples of congenital
He was born with a rare congenital knee condition called bipartite patella, in which the kneecap doesn’t fuse together.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Kimmel has also gotten visibly emotional on his show in the past, including over his son's congenital heart condition.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Proceeds from Disneyland license plate sales will benefit the 13 children’s hospitals in California that treat kids with medical conditions like cancer, congenital heart disease and cystic fibrosis.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
June is health awareness month for Alzheimer’s disease, cataracts, myasthenia gravis (a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder), aphasia (a communications disorder), congenital cytomegalovirus, migraines, scleroderma and scoliosis.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Kimmel has also gotten visibly emotional on his show in the past, including over his son's congenital heart condition.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Proceeds from Disneyland license plate sales will benefit the 13 children’s hospitals in California that treat kids with medical conditions like cancer, congenital heart disease and cystic fibrosis.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
June is health awareness month for Alzheimer’s disease, cataracts, myasthenia gravis (a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder), aphasia (a communications disorder), congenital cytomegalovirus, migraines, scleroderma and scoliosis.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congenital
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Children, older adults and people with chronic medical conditions are most at risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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Many modern-day diseases can be traced back to chronic gut symptoms.
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Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian.
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In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
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So there’s already a natural connection between Steinbach and Anderson.
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In their draft pick and salary cap reality, a trade seems possible, and the above teams would all be natural candidates for a variety of reasons.
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“Congenital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congenital. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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