internal

[in-tur-nl] / ɪnˈtɜr nl /

ADJECTIVE

within

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional domestic in-house intramural national private subjective

WEAK

centralized circumscribed civic enclosed gut home indigenous inherent innate inner innermore inside interior intestine intimate intrinsic inward municipal native visceral viscerous

Antonyms

WEAK

external outer

Example Sentences

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The change affects how the military tracks and organizes religious affiliation data used for chaplaincy services, accommodations, and internal reporting.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"So we are doing our own internal due diligence, but it's obviously not a good image to us."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Researchers believe this kind of hunting strategy may benefit from an internal understanding of the surrounding environment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The company laid out its stance in a blog post that disclosed internal data documenting how quickly its most advanced models are improving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Waves of dread wash over me, and every internal alarm I have is blaring.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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