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intrinsic

[in-trin-sik, -zik] / ɪnˈtrɪn sɪk, -zɪk /


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But if we possess an intrinsic dignity that transcends utility, efficiency and economic value, if we are distinct from machines, then technology can remain servant rather than master.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But no legislation can fully remove risk that is intrinsic to the design of stablecoins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In its ruling, a planning officer said the build would "significantly harm the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The stock also trades way below Markel’s own estimate of its intrinsic value of about $2,900 a share.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

For Darwinian evolution to work, the mechanism of inheritance had to possess an intrinsic capacity to conserve information without becoming diluted or dispersed.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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