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inherently

[in-her-uhnt-lee, -heer-] / ɪnˈhɛr ənt li, -ˈhɪər- /


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By itself, asking former patients to donate isn’t inherently unethical.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

There is nothing inherently wrong with that, but it raises the prospect that dividend stocks, often seen as a defensive play, could get caught up in an AI selloff.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“Younger generations of scholars especially view Sovietization as an inherently colonial experience on par with Europe’s colonization of Africa and Asia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s also worth noting that Los Angeles County is the single largest in the country, home to 10 million people, which means the ballot-counting process will inherently take time.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Natural experiments in any field, whether in ecology or human history, are inherently open to potential methodological criticisms.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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