extrinsic

Example Sentences

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"For years, scientists have pursued the answer to a fundamental question about the carrier origin in this exotic insulator: Is it from the bulk or the surface, intrinsic or extrinsic?" said Chen.

From Science Daily

He called them “extrinsic statements—many of which were made before the President took the oath of office.”

From Salon

Prosecutors argue that Shafer is using “incorrect, extrinsic facts and legal conclusions … to somehow suggest that he was or may have been a lawful presidential elector at the time of the charged conduct.”

From Seattle Times

They may simply be motivated to make you stop pestering them — in other words, their motivation is extrinsic, which tends not to last.

From Seattle Times

An extrinsic orientation means doing things in the hope or expectation of other rewards, such as status, money and recognition.

From Salon