INURE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

inure

verb

i-ˈnu̇r

Definition of inure

as in to strengthen

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare

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Recent Examples of inure Consider, too, that all four of these teams were in Tampa a year ago, so everybody should be inured to Final Four hype and distractions. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2026 Americans—especially journalists—should resist becoming inured to fascist rhetoric. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026 After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry. — Bora Erden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inure

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Since 2021 the company has also been intent on strengthening its distribution channels and showrooms across Asia, Europe and North America.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The work is intended to help transfer specialized nuclear-submarine design knowledge, improve technical coordination and strengthen the industrial capabilities required to build and sustain advanced submarines over their operational lifetimes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of strengthen

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As cleanliness standards harden, so does a guest’s leverage when something’s visibly wrong.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Now the companies that recover fastest treat a short, honest, imperfect first statement as more valuable than a polished one that arrives after the narrative has already hardened.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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