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inherent
/ ɪnˈhɪərənt; -ˈhɛr- /
adjective
- existing as an inseparable part; intrinsic
Derived Forms
- inˈherently, adverb
Other Words From
- in·her·ent·ly adverb
- non·in·her·ent adjective
- un·in·her·ent adjective
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Example Sentences
There is an inherent loneliness to such an existence, even with its burgeoning population.
The stench of colonialism has saturated each of its participants, and the honor inherent within their names must be revoked.
These limitations are inherent in data analyses of this kind and were not unique to this project.
There is competitiveness inherent in the map that we will fight for.
There’s this inherent challenge, especially for this first tier of folks who are not as tech-savvy and have trouble doing things very quickly.
BEST ACTOR Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice There is no better actor—right now—than Joaquin Phoenix.
Now Jena Malone is 30, and with roles in Inherent Vice, The Hunger Games, and a massive superhero film, all the rage.
So too does Inherent Vice, which is something like a love letter written in pot smoke to the Gold Coast.
Despite the inherent risk, the president decided the mission was crucial.
We nerds, especially, with our inherent distrust of social situations, love to make “the press” the enemy of our heroes.
She must be freed through the progress of Liberal ideas in France and Germany—not by her own inherent energies.
This fear of the invisible world, so inherent in simple natures, has been implanted for a wise purpose.
She knew she possessed them, because they were inherent, inseparable with her being.
Religion is, therefore, not political in origin; it is an inherent part of existence.
Meanwhile it was this foolish habit—nothing more—that undermined the inherent firmness of his nature.
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