as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an inbred desire to do good in the world
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Recent Examples of inbred
Industrial farming facilities, wherein thousands of inbred animals routinely sit in their own feces while waiting to die, can also function as factory-sized petri dishes.
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Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
Letting the pups get too inbred would harm the group’s health.
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Big Think,
8 May 2026
With the siblings and in-laws and various inbred offsprings dismissed, these moors are lonelier than ever, making the action both easier to follow than in the original novel and easier to buy.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
There’s a generally inbred vibe, and that bloody reek of inheritance.
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Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
Letting the pups get too inbred would harm the group’s health.
—
Big Think,
8 May 2026
With the siblings and in-laws and various inbred offsprings dismissed, these moors are lonelier than ever, making the action both easier to follow than in the original novel and easier to buy.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
There’s a generally inbred vibe, and that bloody reek of inheritance.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inbred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inbred
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But true soccer fans know the value inherent in a jersey, especially original ones.
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The best matching linen sets possess an inherent unfussy ease that allow you look composed yet unhurried.
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Andrew Warden, vice president of marketing at Adobe, noted that brands need to adapt to the fact that AI is now an intrinsic part of the default search experience.
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Brand sentiment, the real measure of a creator's intrinsic value, the strength of their network and how much their audience genuinely trusts them.
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The other concept that has emerged has been privacy by design, which has become integral as things like smart doorbells, Alexa and other connected technology.
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This latest Apple at Play series focuses on the WSL Championship Tour and tells the story of how Apple technology has become an integral part of the competitive surfing experience.
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There are other non-hereditary forms of the condition, including secondary iron overload, which can be caused by other conditions that might cause the intestines to absorb too much iron or as a result of the body receiving too much iron, per the Mayo Clinic.
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Parsi priesthood is hereditary, meaning all the boys here have been born into priestly families.
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Those approvals allow crews to begin building essential site infrastructure before full production activities start.
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Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.
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Can creditors garnish money from an inherited IRA?
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The White Sox kept tacking on against right-hander Blake Treinen, as all three inherited runners scored, plus one more.
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“Inbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inbred. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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