as in external
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
the fact that the ring belonged to your grandmother is extrinsic to its value to a jeweler
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Recent Examples of extrinsic
And that is not something extrinsic, imposed by regulation or taxation, but inherent to the way the company conceives of itself, its ownership structure, its governance, its performance metrics, its finances — everything.
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Those sensors detect the subtle vibrations that are transmitted to the extrinsic laryngeal muscles (in the neck) from other anatomical locations including the velum, oropharynx, tongue, and epiglottis.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
When Gamification Fails One of the most popular critiques of focusing on extrinsic rewards is that companies risk teaching employees to chase points, badges or lottery tickets rather than find meaning in the work itself.
—Par Chadha, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s where the balance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation comes in—gamification should enhance the inherent rewards of work rather than relying solely on badges, tokens and points.
—Par Chadha, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Those sensors detect the subtle vibrations that are transmitted to the extrinsic laryngeal muscles (in the neck) from other anatomical locations including the velum, oropharynx, tongue, and epiglottis.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
When Gamification Fails One of the most popular critiques of focusing on extrinsic rewards is that companies risk teaching employees to chase points, badges or lottery tickets rather than find meaning in the work itself.
—Par Chadha, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
That’s where the balance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation comes in—gamification should enhance the inherent rewards of work rather than relying solely on badges, tokens and points.
—Par Chadha, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrinsic
Adjective
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Baroness Kennedy, who also serves as a lawmaker in the House of Lords, said Channel 4 should engage an external attorney to examine the agreements signed by former staffers who left the public service broadcaster amid an employment dispute.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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What the Fudan team achieved was an implant that worked without the external camera and without a power source.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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This is the myth of convergence, fueling concerns that AI will flatten the field, that strategy becomes irrelevant when everyone has access to the same intelligence.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But freshness can be irrelevant at the box office for these ventures.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Lauren Heller Since Sagittarians are willing to try anything once, the Fire sign resembles Lauren's adventitious persona.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The patchy and adventitious quality of Jameson’s reconstruction must make clear his difference as a thinker.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
Adjective
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And, to be clear, there are some people who use protests like the ones against Trump’s immigration raids as a cover and excuse to pursue an extraneous agenda of violence and anarchy.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Savvy business owners are generally cognizant of macroeconomic, geopolitical, and other extraneous elements that impact their performance.—
Jeffrey Johnston,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The trauma Miami Dolphins fans experience isn’t accidental.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The difference in these teams after this opening act — 80 minutes of often great, mostly white-knuckled hockey — was an accidental flip of the puck out of play for a two-minute penalty near the end of overtime.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Extrinsic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrinsic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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