as in external
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
the fact that the ring belonged to your grandmother is extrinsic to its value to a jeweler
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But 2024 will be a big year of extrinsic influences.
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Rich Karlgaard, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
To do this right, business models have to think about intrinsic and extrinsic value creation in their analysis.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Herzberg made the key distinction between extrinsic (to the job itself) factors, which only reduce dissatisfaction, and intrinsic ones that ultimately create positive satisfaction and motivation.
—John Rau, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Beginning to think maybe autoimmunity is not something intrinsic — something wrong with an individual’s body — but there’s an extrinsic force acting on it.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 23 Oct. 2023
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Rich Karlgaard, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
To do this right, business models have to think about intrinsic and extrinsic value creation in their analysis.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Herzberg made the key distinction between extrinsic (to the job itself) factors, which only reduce dissatisfaction, and intrinsic ones that ultimately create positive satisfaction and motivation.
—John Rau, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Beginning to think maybe autoimmunity is not something intrinsic — something wrong with an individual’s body — but there’s an extrinsic force acting on it.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 23 Oct. 2023
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The plugin architecture means that modules can be deployed as required under the control of an external server, with the objective being to exfiltrate data from the phone to the attackers.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The official media outlet said leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, describing it as an expression of North Korea's resolve to respond to external threats to North Korea's security.HYUNG-JIN KIM AND KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Whether this is fair to the athlete or not is irrelevant, as the NFL is the fastest-moving league with the smallest sample sizes.Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Actual possession of a weapon is irrelevant and mistakes happen, Stephens said in court, adding that what matters is how Hill’s hand was presented with a glint of steel.Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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The cut appears to have been high enough that the stump should still have enough adventitious buds to regrow.Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
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Plant Deep — Really Deep Tomatoes have the ability to produce roots off their stems, known as adventitious roots.Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 May 2020
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Further complicating matters, child abuse determinations are subject to cognitive bias, in which extraneous information leads experts to interpret the same injury in different ways—at least one of which must be incorrect.Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
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Her husband is way too sad, way too worried, and way too extraneous, while Alfie is fine as a living reminder of what’s at stake (his future and his mother’s legacy), but this isn’t a kid’s show.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
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Educating them about cybersecurity risks and security hygiene can significantly reduce accidental breaches.Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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In an emotional conversation with the Today show's Savannah Guthrie alongside Perry's other relatives, the late actor's mother opened up about her relationship with her son prior to his death last year following an accidental drug overdose.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Extrinsic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrinsic. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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