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innate

[ih-neyt, in-eyt] / ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪn eɪt /


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Known for an unfailing ear for innovative music and an innate ability to navigate the shifting currents of popular music, Davis ruled Columbia, Arista and J Records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

More than any other director, Spielberg understands the innate power of the movie theater as a town hall — an environment where ideas can be communicated, conversations can be had, and change can begin.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

It applies inherited wisdom and innate judgment to politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"I have an innate ability to take good material and make it better, and to take bad material and make it fair."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In a larger sense art, like science and religion, fulfills our innate urge to comprehend ourselves and the universe.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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