intrinsic
Example Sentences
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But if we possess an intrinsic dignity that transcends utility, efficiency and economic value, if we are distinct from machines, then technology can remain servant rather than master.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In its ruling, a planning officer said the build would "significantly harm the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The reasons for John’s ferocious emotional repression are not fully explored, but they seem intrinsic to his grimly sustaining notion of island heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"At this critical power, the nonlinearity can counter the intrinsic disorder, creating a balance that transforms the input beam into a self-organized pencil beam," Cao explains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
What he was saying possessed an intrinsic logic which he had no means of halting; it had to grind to its own conclusion.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing intrinsic
100 SAT Words Beginning with "I"
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30 GRE Words Beginning with "I"
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 5
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