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
Americans—especially journalists—should resist becoming inured to fascist rhetoric.
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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.
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Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it.
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Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
The budget Hungarian carrier — with its non-reclining economy seats and practice of charging for practically everything but water onboard — was seen by some as an odd fit for a region inured to some of the cushiest airline fleets in the world.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
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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
The budget Hungarian carrier — with its non-reclining economy seats and practice of charging for practically everything but water onboard — was seen by some as an odd fit for a region inured to some of the cushiest airline fleets in the world.
—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inure
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Manucurist formulates its masks with panthenol, a form of vitamin B5, to hydrate and strengthen dry nails over time, reducing breakage.
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The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.
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The organizations that succeed build the platform first, establish a real control plane, harden the data and infrastructure layers, and then let teams scale agents on top of it.
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The interview, released in August, was supposed to follow the show’s usual strange logic, but instead the exchange hardened around Gaza, with Friedland growing visibly emotional as Torres remained largely unmoved.
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