as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without
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Recent Examples of immanent
Clayface David Zaslav indicated that the Clayface movie is immanent in his statement celebrating Superman’s box office success obtained by THR.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Repatriation, while an immanent and continuous process, is often relegated to secondary status by state actors that prioritize state building, stabilization, early recovery, and reconstruction.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Silently, austerely, his work seemed to prophesy a future state in which photography would colonize the immanent world and illusions overtake reality.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Since then, the opera house – though in so many places the art form is dismissed as an elitist art form with little relevance to today’s challenges and mindsets – has emerged as an immanent pole of strength, support, and solace for a city living under the clouds of war and aggression.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
But Pynchon’s theory of history offers its own immanent critique.
—John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
Blackness in abstraction, as the curator Adrienne Edwards has written, is a more capacious and immanent model of artistic creation than many of our institutions can handle.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
But the experience of becoming a parent, as Nabokov describes it in Speak, Memory, suggests a third possibility—one which, if interpreted correctly, is possible to verify empirically: that death and rebirth are immanent in life itself.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Almost 100,000 Russian troops have massed on the Ukrainian border, and intelligence analysts warn that an invasion could be immanent.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 9 Jan. 2022
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Repatriation, while an immanent and continuous process, is often relegated to secondary status by state actors that prioritize state building, stabilization, early recovery, and reconstruction.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Silently, austerely, his work seemed to prophesy a future state in which photography would colonize the immanent world and illusions overtake reality.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Since then, the opera house – though in so many places the art form is dismissed as an elitist art form with little relevance to today’s challenges and mindsets – has emerged as an immanent pole of strength, support, and solace for a city living under the clouds of war and aggression.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2023
But Pynchon’s theory of history offers its own immanent critique.
—John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
Blackness in abstraction, as the curator Adrienne Edwards has written, is a more capacious and immanent model of artistic creation than many of our institutions can handle.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
But the experience of becoming a parent, as Nabokov describes it in Speak, Memory, suggests a third possibility—one which, if interpreted correctly, is possible to verify empirically: that death and rebirth are immanent in life itself.
—Ryan Ruby, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
Almost 100,000 Russian troops have massed on the Ukrainian border, and intelligence analysts warn that an invasion could be immanent.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 9 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immanent
Adjective
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The strategy carries inherent moral challenges and political risks.—
Morgan Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, this scenario represents a national obsession that has no inherent benefits but also portends deep regret for millions.—
Scott Liftman,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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In addition to banking on inviting celebrities and the intrinsic attractiveness of Lake Como as a luxury destination, the club’s new management also pressed on key partnerships and collaborations with the fashion industry in its brand building.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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With mixed evidence that AI enhances productivity or solves problems, instructors should consider how to expose students to AI tools that can help develop intrinsic motivation toward using the technology.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Just like Coker had steep odds to conquer last year, his path to the Panthers’ roster and then to being an integral part of the offense isn’t without competition.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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The larger issue many families face, however, is not the risk of divorce, but the challenge of what happens when an in-law becomes an integral part of the business and is ineffective in their role.—
Lisa Zeiderman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The truth is, digestion is an essential part of the wellness and health conversation.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Hoka Vibrant Bloom Clifton Sneakers Walking countless miles exploring Mediterranean ports, Hoka's Vibrant Bloom Clifton Sneakers were essential for feeling comfortable.—
Alexis Benveniste,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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“Immanent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immanent. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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