immanent

adjective

ˈi-mə-nənt How to pronounce immanent (audio)
Definition of immanentnext
as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without

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Recent Examples of immanent Yet this tenuous compromise had already fractured due to other immanent factors, well before the recent targeting of artists and bohemians with a full-frontal assault mounted with the instruments of the fascist and protofascist regimes of long ago. — Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025 Repatriation, while an immanent and continuous process, is often relegated to secondary status by state actors that prioritize state building, stabilization, early recovery, and reconstruction. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025 Silently, austerely, his work seemed to prophesy a future state in which photography would colonize the immanent world and illusions overtake reality. — Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023 But Pynchon’s theory of history offers its own immanent critique. — John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023 Blackness in abstraction, as the curator Adrienne Edwards has written, is a more capacious and immanent model of artistic creation than many of our institutions can handle. — Jason Farago, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immanent
  1. inherent
  2. intrinsic
  3. integral
  4. essential
Adjective
  • Reviewers especially love their structured design, one of the hallmarks of a more durable, tight weave that lends the style its inherent stability.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While an option like the orange-and-white stripe accentuates the sofa’s inherent whimsy, it’d be easy to achieve a more serious look with one of the solid-colored upholstery options.
    — Alyssa Marino Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of inherent
Adjective
  • This growth is rooted in the Brunson family's consistent philosophy of mental toughness and collective effort, ensuring the mission remains centered on intrinsic motivation and lasting community impact, independent of on-court accolades.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meredith estimates Berkshire shares are trading at an 8% discount to intrinsic value.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of intrinsic
Adjective
  • These elements are integral to Witch Hat Atelier, as author Kamome Shirahama explains her intent on crafting a purposeful world; one where a reader learns to recognize the signs of danger inside and outside of a fictional tale.
    — Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Reading a book begins before a book is ever read, and of course the cover images are the most integral part of that process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of integral
Adjective
  • One of those arrangements just survived Supreme Court review as essential to the integrity of the number.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rafael Pelli, Pelli’s son and a partner at Pelli Clarke & Partners, told The Art Newspaper that the natural environment surrounding the center was an essential element in its design.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
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