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as in close
closely acquainted
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of inward
This is a year for inward reflection, and a time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Particularly since the 1960s, but even more so now, a lot of exploration happens on the inward side.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The larger issue, as the Dallas Federal Reserve has noted, is that Texas’s aggregate strength masks an inward fragility.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Complementing the main agreement, the British Film Commission and Film France CNC signed a separate Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration and incentivize inward investment in both territories.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Particularly since the 1960s, but even more so now, a lot of exploration happens on the inward side.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The larger issue, as the Dallas Federal Reserve has noted, is that Texas’s aggregate strength masks an inward fragility.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Complementing the main agreement, the British Film Commission and Film France CNC signed a separate Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration and incentivize inward investment in both territories.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inward
Adjective
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In Chicago, the heroine, Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), envisions herself in musical numbers, a vibrant inner fantasy come to life.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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One of the fundamental threats to (or from) contemporary culture, then, is the absolute suffocation and depletion of inner life, a massification that stupefies and typifies.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Vevo’s Senior Manager of Talent Booking, Cynthia Todd emphasized the close partnership and trust that goes into making opportunities like these special performances come together in Live From Vevo Studios.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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The designers were a bit tight-lipped about revealing specific interior details, but as part of the barefoot-living scenario, Boldrini says crew might not be as important as other crew-heavy superyachts.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact in films such as The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Through these events, the collective bridges intimate gatherings with cultural institutions, extending their commitment to visibility and care.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As a discipline, advertising is beset by all sorts of weird internal contradictions, although that’s probably to be expected, given the thankless job commercials are tasked with carrying out.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the other side of the equation, the Chiefs’ receiving corps has looked eerily familiar.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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The inertia of familiar patterns keeps people locked into old routines.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
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Credit spreads are at their tightest in about 20 years, meaning there is little difference in yields between corporate bonds compared to government bonds.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The project, created under tight deadlines and with hobby-grade parts, is now on track for wider military use.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inward. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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