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inner

[in-er] / ˈɪn ər /
ADJECTIVE
central, middle physically
Synonyms
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close constitutional essential familiar focal inherent innermore inside interior internal intestinal intimate intrinsic inward nuclear
Antonyms
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exterior external outer outside physical
ADJECTIVE
mental, private
Synonyms
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central concealed deep-rooted deep-seated emotional esoteric essential focal gut hidden individual inherent innate inside interior internal intimate intrinsic intuitive inward personal psychological repressed secret spiritual subconscious unrevealed visceral viscerous
Antonyms
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exterior external outer outside physical

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The inner workings of frontier artificial-intelligence models from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and their competitors are trade secrets worth billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As a result, the crisis "has thrown a proverbial wrench into the inner workings of the aviation fuel markets", it said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It granted us a level of access to his inner circle and his sister, Elizabeth, who provided us with his personal journals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

When the outer and inner tissues are tightly bound, the inner tissues cannot expand as easily.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Her gentle smile, her luminous eyes, her rose scented perfume filled me with an inner calm, and I felt blessed.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall