intrinsic
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If none of this persuades you of the intrinsic greatness of this country, my fellow Americans, then at least use this historic moment to take a holiday from the bad stuff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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
They evidently don’t think the stock is sufficiently cheap relative to intrinsic value to buy much of it.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
But his pictures, considered on their own merits, reveal intrinsic defects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
What he was saying possessed an intrinsic logic which he had no means of halting; it had to grind to its own conclusion.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing intrinsic
100 SAT Words Beginning with "I"
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30 GRE Words Beginning with "I"
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 5
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