innate
Example Sentences
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Whether or not it is innate, the faculty was recognized by the Greeks when they invented philosophy around the sixth century B.C.
Instead, creativity was innate to our species, the evidence for which stretches back to Africa, where we evolved.
From BBC
She exits her state without deciphering Paula’s words, yet feels an innate and moving satisfaction anyway, as if she could glean the meaning of what her former patient said without understanding every word.
From Salon
"Although some mosquito species may have innate preferences, host availability and proximity are extremely influential factors."
From Science Daily
“Mattering instinct” is used interchangeably with “longing to matter,” but they are different: An instinct is innate, but a longing and its value are culturally determined.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
