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
He or she would not even be nominated in today’s political web of self-serving, inbred, power-hungry political party leaders.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
Some working theories include genetic diseases stemming from his inbred parentage; a chariot accident; and a leg wound infected with malaria.
—Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
It’s middle to upper-middle class, but with pockets of inbred poverty.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
Highly inbred populations are less resilient to environmental stress and changes.
—Rina Diane Caballar, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2022
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
Some working theories include genetic diseases stemming from his inbred parentage; a chariot accident; and a leg wound infected with malaria.
—Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
It’s middle to upper-middle class, but with pockets of inbred poverty.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
Highly inbred populations are less resilient to environmental stress and changes.
—Rina Diane Caballar, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inbred
Adjective
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Whether measured in testosterone levels, bone density, lung capacity, or muscle mass, biological males carry inherent physical advantages over women.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The physical dangers inherent in productions at this time were inseparable from the stories appearing onscreen, because simulation was more or less impossible; filmmaking was analog.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If humans have zero intrinsic value, and corporations derive value only from human spending, then the sum total of economic value is also zero.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Third, Cramer said investors need to consider whether there are intrinsic reasons for Nvidia’s performance.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Lick, Kluender, Yager and Ninneman families have also been an integral part of the tradition, members of the Francis and Pietruszewski families said, as familiar faces from years gone by, old friends from the neighborhood, college or work all stop in.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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His willingness to do the dirty work became an integral part of Cathedral’s state championship team during Davis’ junior season in 2021-22.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Executioning was a hereditary métier, monopolized in Paris by the Sanson clan for nearly two centuries.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lynch syndrome is the most common cause of hereditary colorectal cancer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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City leaders, however, maintain that the changes threaten jobs and essential services in communities that have depended on card rooms for decades.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Resistance is likely to be strongest among European governments, still shocked by Beijing’s threats last year to cut off supplies of rare earths — essential for clean tech — and worried about further hollowing out their own green industries.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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And yet researchers examining muscle tissue from children with Duchenne have detected healthy cells capable of making normal dystrophin, evidence of a somatic mutation autocorrecting the inherited one.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the House of Lords, ending a 700-year British political tradition of inherited seats.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Inbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inbred. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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