as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
As educators, the women may have hoped that Brown, one of only a few Black people in a position of power within the local government, would be able to influence the way the event was remembered in the larger community.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Nerisha Penrose,
ELLE,
22 Nov. 2022
With the Reboot season finale hitting Hulu this week, EW caught up with Levitan (who previously created Modern Family) for a bookend Q&A about shows-within-shows, his hopes for season 2, and how his real life is starting to blend with the sitcom.
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Christian Holub,
EW.com,
25 Oct. 2022
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Playing-card wallpaper lines the vestibule outside the library, a motif echoed in the artwork within.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
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Preposition
Along the way, planners often become favorites within certain circles.
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Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
As educators, the women may have hoped that Brown, one of only a few Black people in a position of power within the local government, would be able to influence the way the event was remembered in the larger community.
—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Noun
Fake a glow-from-within look with Neutrogena’s cult-favorite Hydro Boost serum.
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Nerisha Penrose,
ELLE,
22 Nov. 2022
With the Reboot season finale hitting Hulu this week, EW caught up with Levitan (who previously created Modern Family) for a bookend Q&A about shows-within-shows, his hopes for season 2, and how his real life is starting to blend with the sitcom.
—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
25 Oct. 2022
Adverb
There are large freezers outside, and a processing room-slash-office within.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Playing-card wallpaper lines the vestibule outside the library, a motif echoed in the artwork within.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
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The organization says roughly half of those deaths occur after a parent or caregiver unintentionally leaves a child inside a vehicle.
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Her colleague Maria Amato adds a harder constraint — the most effective leadership development happens on the job, inside the relationships management layers exist to create.
Noun
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Honda's small family SUV has an interior that feels right for the price (mainstream SUV), but upper trims like the Sport Touring Hybrid feel luxury-adjacent.
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The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
Adverb
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Pancho Morris, who flew in from Ohio, had never been to a World Cup match before.
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Arda Güler helped Turkey get on the board with a goal 10 minutes in.
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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