as in interior
an interior or internal part
structural decay had started from within
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Recent Examples of within
Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for March 23rd - March 29th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Luisa Kroll, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe peace within isn’t actually so separate from peace in the world.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
At the same time, procurement is becoming more strategic within organizations, evolving from a cost-management function to a driver of innovation.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for March 23rd - March 29th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Johnson is delicious in this scene, a perfect mix of bumbling and lit-from-within, but her performance crumbles like clay in the grasp of such a plodding script.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
For the lit-from-within glow, the Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm was applied and set with Cheek to Chic powder blush in Pillow Talk, the brand's signature shade.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 10 June 2022
Adverb
Beyond the perks are real benefits: Granite commits to almost exclusively promoting employees from within and gives managers a pool of money to dole out as promotions and raises.
—Luisa Kroll, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Maybe peace within isn’t actually so separate from peace in the world.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for within
Preposition
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Some inside the administration do recognize the problem, but are reluctant to speak candidly about the challenge.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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When her dog Kona was in peril, Kim Spencer reached inside an alligator's jaws to pull her from the predator's grasp.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The spacious interior fits a laptop and includes interior pockets for organization, while exterior pockets offer quick access to essentials.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of aviation nods as well; for example, an original phone booth has been transformed into a photobooth whose interior is covered with a photorealistic reproduction wallpaper of the inside of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In addition, anime in and of itself is a very broad catch all term that could mean a plethora of different genres to an animation veteran.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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When waves wash in, the water flows out through the channels in strong currents that can surprise swimmers and waders and swiftly carry them away from the beach.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Within.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/within. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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