as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for March 23rd - March 29th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Luisa Kroll, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe peace within isn’t actually so separate from peace in the world.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
At the same time, procurement is becoming more strategic within organizations, evolving from a cost-management function to a driver of innovation.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for March 23rd - March 29th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Adverb
Beyond the perks are real benefits: Granite commits to almost exclusively promoting employees from within and gives managers a pool of money to dole out as promotions and raises.
—Luisa Kroll, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe peace within isn’t actually so separate from peace in the world.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
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Read more: Here’s What’s New on Netflix in April 2025 A gunman takes hostages inside the Apple Store iHostage draws its drama from a real-life incident in 2022.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The importance of daylight The infrared light found in daylight can modulate inflammation, stimulate collagen production, prevent neurodegeneration, and even optimize mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC Our interior was imagined as a mix of Alcantara and semi-aniline leather in Onyx Black, complemented by a dark chrome finish on the air vents and metallic switches, and carbon fiber for the steering wheel.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of aviation nods as well; for example, an original phone booth has been transformed into a photobooth whose interior is covered with a photorealistic reproduction wallpaper of the inside of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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On the final day, El Batey becomes a focal point, with live drumming and dancing that invite both locals and visitors to join in.—
Melissa Rose Cooper,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now, potential employees are flown in for a one-day, in-person interview.—
Melissa Mahtani,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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