innate
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There is nothing innate to human psychology or inherent in modern economies that indicates recessions are part of an inevitable business cycle, he writes in his new book, Recession.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Instead of being concerned with product placement, they had an innate understanding of what their office symbolizes and demands.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, Jobs tapped his innate marketing sensibilities to start selling computers preassembled in friendly plastic cases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Sensibility and natural eclecticism, rather than unchecked ambition, is what propels Joseph; he has an innate knack for assembling bands and ensembles, good taste and good timing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Nomos is the postmodern philosopher who argues that the entire landscape is constructed—that it has no essential, innate qualities, but is simply a reflection of chance and human action.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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