inherent
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There is nothing innate to human psychology or inherent in modern economies that indicates recessions are part of an inevitable business cycle, he writes in his new book, Recession.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Feminist filmmakers have drawn out these inherent themes from the book, the most recent and loudest example being Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Hamilton added that he, too, saw the paradox inherent in the new rules.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
“There’s an inherent conflict of interest. An AI company says they’ll protect your privacy while simultaneously training their models on that same personal information to build better products they can sell or monetize.”
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
The fact that his suffering has been far less extreme, and has not been linked to a belief in his inherent inferiority, has not made his suffering less real.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.