as in chronic
being such from birth or by nature
a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it
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Recent Examples of congenital
Where the r-slur is concerned, one recalls Trump’s grotesque imitation in 2015 of New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski, who has arthrogryposis, a congenital joint condition.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Related article Can forgotten rubella children of the ’60s hold clue for Zika babies?
Among women who are infected with rubella early in pregnancy, there’s a 90% chance the baby will have congenital rubella syndrome.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Only approximately 50 cases of congenital hypertrichosis — since someone's birth — have been documented since the Middle Ages, Guinness World Records officials said.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
This is why Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children came together to host Cardiology 2025, the 28th annual pediatric and congenital cardiovascular disease conference, held last week in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
—Jack Rychik and Craig Fleishman, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Related article Can forgotten rubella children of the ’60s hold clue for Zika babies?
Among women who are infected with rubella early in pregnancy, there’s a 90% chance the baby will have congenital rubella syndrome.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Only approximately 50 cases of congenital hypertrichosis — since someone's birth — have been documented since the Middle Ages, Guinness World Records officials said.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
This is why Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children came together to host Cardiology 2025, the 28th annual pediatric and congenital cardiovascular disease conference, held last week in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
—Jack Rychik and Craig Fleishman, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congenital
Adjective
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And if your body and/or mind breaks down with chronic ill health, nothing else holds. 5.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, long-term illnesses or chronic conditions can lead to muscle loss, changes in metabolism, and altered energy expenditure.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian.—
Jordan Blum,
Houston Chronicle,
9 June 2019
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In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.—
James R. Hagerty,
WSJ,
18 Jan. 2019
Adjective
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Her makeup accentuated her natural beauty: a dark pink lip and rosy cheeks.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This trend can be achieved with live plants, earthy tones, and natural elements like wood.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, the plantation economy relied on rigid racial hierarchies and hereditary enslavement.—
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Between five and 10% of cases will be considered hereditary, meaning that the cancer was caused by a genetic abnormality that was passed down from the mother or father.—
Joanne Fowler,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Congenital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congenital. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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