as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing
an inbred desire to do good in the world
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Recent Examples of inbred
Highly inbred populations are less resilient to environmental stress and changes.
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Rina Diane Caballar, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2022
Other troubling signs: a significant population of juvenile animals or such inbred or hybrid species as white tigers or ligers, a lion crossed with a tiger.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
This Joan is driven to lead men into battle not by the voices of saints nor a particular fealty to the French monarchy, but by a personal desire for vengeance and an inbred itch for violence.
—Maureen Corrigan, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
So no one doubted Sergei Bobrovsky’s inbred, blue-collar toughness.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2022
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Rina Diane Caballar, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2022
Other troubling signs: a significant population of juvenile animals or such inbred or hybrid species as white tigers or ligers, a lion crossed with a tiger.
—Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
This Joan is driven to lead men into battle not by the voices of saints nor a particular fealty to the French monarchy, but by a personal desire for vengeance and an inbred itch for violence.
—Maureen Corrigan, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
So no one doubted Sergei Bobrovsky’s inbred, blue-collar toughness.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inbred
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Photograph: Courtesy of Sean Hartnoll For decades, physicists and mathematicians have wanted to show that these chaotic dynamics are not an artifact of the simplifying assumption of decoupling, but inherent to black holes.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Watch less often and watch more than one network, taking inherent and obvious biases into account.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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For the Reposado expression, the tequila is then aged in American white oak barrels, a process that adds structure and refinement without overwhelming the agave's intrinsic character.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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With more complete data, statisticians could then estimate the intrinsic value of activities through peoples’ stated and revealed preferences and create a framework for measuring consumption based on how people use their time rather than on material spending.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Glyphosate is used widely as an integral part of raising crops including corn, soybeans and cotton genetically modified to resist its killer effect, and as a desiccant on potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and other crops just before harvest.—
John Klar,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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In Super Nintendo World, for example, restaurants and stores are integral parts of the narrative journey — offering moments of discovery and interaction, not simply transactions.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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People with celiac disease, a hereditary autoimmune disorder, have to eat a gluten-free diet.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disorder that causes a progressive decline in thinking, memory, and the control of movements.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Understanding and regulating the trade in shark and ray meat is no longer optional but essential.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Every child in New York deserves the chance to learn basic literacy, numeracy, science, and civics — skills essential for participating in society, holding a job, and fulfilling civic duties like voting or serving on a jury.—
David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Inbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inbred. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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