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exogenous

[ek-soj-uh-nuhs] / ɛkˈsɒdʒ ə nəs /
ADJECTIVE
derived externally
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"In a world of more shocks, of exogenous forces, they have no control over, what they have control over is getting the economy in good shape," she told AFP.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

He said while the company absorbed an exogenous shock linked to tariffs, which “disproportionately affecting ad spend from our top retail advertisers, this quarter also underscored where we need to move faster.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 13, 2026

“We don’t have necessarily the final say on whether there’s going to be oil destruction exogenous events all around the world,” said Clayton Seigle, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

"On our own analysis, the 'extra' cases serve to underline rather than undermine this aspect of the phenomena that are said to be distinctive in those cases of administration of exogenous insulin," they concluded.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2025

The exogenous tree grows by adding to its exterior.

From The Palm Tree Blessing by W. E. Shepard



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