INTRINSIC Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

intrinsic

adjective

in-ˈtrin-zik

Definition of intrinsic

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 The intrinsic confidences of Evero and Lloyd didn’t flail, however. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 Every player should have an intrinsic motivation to improve and to be rewarded for that by being called up to play for their country. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Even without the Spectre, these drives are clearly powerful grin generators that amp up the camaraderie already intrinsic to car culture—doing so one scenic and amenity-laden leg at a time. — Iain MacAuley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 The Financial Times has argued that the astronomical prices of top modernist paintings are less about intrinsic artistic value than wealth, scarcity, and the concentration of buying power among billionaires. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intrinsic

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Early on, Sakurai exploits the inherent absurdity of telling a story populated by so many ludicrous characters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
But the broader takeaway here is that the inherent volatility of oil and gas prices is a persistent vulnerability in the US economy that can only be solved by limiting exposure to these energy sources.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of inherent

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For years, posting clips online has been integral to comedians’ process of building an audience and selling tickets to their live shows.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the biggest vote of confidence has been Nvidia’s acquisition of Hugging Face, a repository of open-source AI models that has become as integral to developers’ processes as GitHub.

— Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of integral

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This would be particularly relevant in contested environments where drones can observe roads, locate logistics convoys and attack vehicles carrying ammunition, fuel, food and other essential supplies.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Blaze, previously more peripheral to the adventure, became essential.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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