as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
the question of whether people have an intrinsic sense of right and wrong
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Recent Examples of intrinsic
If a single article could utterly destigmatize an intrinsic aspect of the female experience, imagine how many other domains of misunderstood experience journalists could illuminate similarly!
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Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
However, the applause others may cherish is not what drives them--the intrinsic give-back of their work is more than enough.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Hagerty’s commitment to building on what Warner started—and continued to grow for so long—carries over to the Amelia’s intrinsic tie to motorsport and the men and women behind the wheel, as evidenced by this year’s honoree, four-time Indy 500–winner Hélio Castroneves.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
There is no intrinsic reason why the operator of multiple nursing homes in one region should manage drug benefits for a health insurance plan at the other end of the country.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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For as bleak as things can feel for Chicago’s South Side ballclub, there is still an inherent optimism when everyone’s record is 0-0.—
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Similarly, companies that release forked AOSP products rarely use the main AOSP branch due to its inherent instability.—
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The score is not only fantastic, but such an integral part of a narrative about the cultural and magical impact of music.—
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So when his dad died in November 2024, his audience also became an integral part of his grieving and healing process.—
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“Intrinsic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsic. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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