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innate

[ih-neyt, in-eyt] / ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪn eɪt /


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More than their predecessors, they have an innate versatility with the fast-evolving technology and little deference for the notion they have to pay their dues with repetitive grunt work.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

We have this almost innate sense of: Well, if they indict someone, that person probably did something pretty bad.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Humor resonates with something individual, possibly innate and probably inexplicable inside each of us; our sense of it is something we can’t control.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Nahai says by using mascots, brands tap into people's innate impulses.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I think I see what Keegan is getting at—humans have innate impulses toward violence, yet today we try to deny it—but the momentum of his presentation pushes in the other direction.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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