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inherently

[in-her-uhnt-lee, -heer-] / ɪnˈhɛr ənt li, -ˈhɪər- /


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By itself, asking former patients to donate isn’t inherently unethical.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

There is nothing inherently wrong with that, but it raises the prospect that dividend stocks, often seen as a defensive play, could get caught up in an AI selloff.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

It’s also worth noting that Los Angeles County is the single largest in the country, home to 10 million people, which means the ballot-counting process will inherently take time.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The problem is that the path and pace of technological disruption in the labor market is inherently unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Both were predisposed to feel that people, and by extension markets, were too certain about inherently uncertain things.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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