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: originating in or derived from the mind or the constitution of the intellect rather than from experience
innately
adverb
innateness
noun
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Examples of innate in a Sentence
… the delays innate in both serial and book publication …
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Walter Rundell, American Association of University Professors Bulletin, September 1971
… the materials for conflict are innate to social life.
—Richard Sennett, Psychology Today, November 1970
The faculty for myth is innate in the human race.
—W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, 1919
She has an innate sense of rhythm.
the innate problems of wireless communication
Walter Rundell, American Association of University Professors Bulletin, September 1971
… the materials for conflict are innate to social life.
—Richard Sennett, Psychology Today, November 1970
The faculty for myth is innate in the human race.
—W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, 1919
She has an innate sense of rhythm.
the innate problems of wireless communication
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This astrological placement sheds light on your innate gifts, as well as your hard-to-see blind spots.
—Aliza Kelly, Allure, 1 July 2024
Great bass players especially seem to have this innate comfort in your own skin.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 28 June 2024
In the second chapter, Kidman is in a more fierce, protective mode, which makes each of the two seasons (to date) play like a powerful sizzle reel of Kidman’s innate, singular abilities.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
Her deadpan, eye-rolling ennui is perfect for the role of a drunken could-be widow whose innate cynicism has risen to the level of nihilism — not a big jump, given her circumstances.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
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Aliza Kelly, Allure, 1 July 2024
Great bass players especially seem to have this innate comfort in your own skin.
—Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 28 June 2024
In the second chapter, Kidman is in a more fierce, protective mode, which makes each of the two seasons (to date) play like a powerful sizzle reel of Kidman’s innate, singular abilities.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
Her deadpan, eye-rolling ennui is perfect for the role of a drunken could-be widow whose innate cynicism has risen to the level of nihilism — not a big jump, given her circumstances.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
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“Innate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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