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
These narrative excursions are distractions, though, from this Cape Fear’s inherent hollowness.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Fatigue with the stagnation inherent in contemporary democratic institutions is among the key factors that make the promise to break through intransigence by autocratic leaders attractive to a plurality of voters.
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Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
That's why an earthquake of this magnitude causes so much more damage in a place like Venezuela than, say, Japan, because Japan is much more prepared for these types of events, given their inherent risk along the Ring of Fire.
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Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Syd dreams of a kitchen without the chaos inherent what Carmy came up in (and that he’s unintentionally created himself).
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inherent
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Fatigue with the stagnation inherent in contemporary democratic institutions is among the key factors that make the promise to break through intransigence by autocratic leaders attractive to a plurality of voters.
—
Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
That's why an earthquake of this magnitude causes so much more damage in a place like Venezuela than, say, Japan, because Japan is much more prepared for these types of events, given their inherent risk along the Ring of Fire.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Syd dreams of a kitchen without the chaos inherent what Carmy came up in (and that he’s unintentionally created himself).
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherent
Adjective
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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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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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“Inherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherent. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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