as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an innate athletic ability that allowed him to excel at just about any sport he tried his hand at
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Recent Examples of innate
As expected, this collection felt clean and easy in a way that can only be innate.
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Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 June 2025
What makes the Bogong moth’s skill even more extraordinary is that the insect only makes this trip once in its life, so its ability to navigate must be innate.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Successful candidates have to have the innate ability, coupled with the determination to push through years of training to learn the nuances of each aircraft, each airport and each control facility.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 19 June 2025
And while that initial impulse to attach is innate—evolution’s way of ensuring our affinity to parents and other important providers—anything beyond it must be taught.
—Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
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Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 June 2025
What makes the Bogong moth’s skill even more extraordinary is that the insect only makes this trip once in its life, so its ability to navigate must be innate.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Successful candidates have to have the innate ability, coupled with the determination to push through years of training to learn the nuances of each aircraft, each airport and each control facility.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 19 June 2025
And while that initial impulse to attach is innate—evolution’s way of ensuring our affinity to parents and other important providers—anything beyond it must be taught.
—Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innate
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Processing cheap rare earth is a nasty business using dangerous acid precursors that come with inherent risks, which bump up the prices of processing in the environmentally conscious West.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Justin brings an inherent understanding of my company that is essential for its growth.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Our intrinsic value of $60.00 is based on a 2026e EV/EBITDA multiple of 10.0x for the Building Materials segment (~6.8% premium to peer multiple of 9.4x) and 13.0x for the Building Envelope segment (~2.2% premium to peer multiple of 12.7x).—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This improvement is not the result of external adjustments but rather an intrinsic development within the model.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The reports come as the success of Tesla's robotaxi division may be increasingly integral to the future of the company.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 July 2025
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The report cites that as of Feb. 13, the district had 47.5 special education teacher vacancies among other vacancies including school psychologists, school social workers and speech language pathologists, all of whom are integral to special education services for students.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The truth is, digestion is an essential part of the wellness and health conversation.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Justin brings an inherent understanding of my company that is essential for its growth.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Innate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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