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Six example sentences with endogenous, each labelled with its topic.
Melatonin is endogenous, made by the brain's pineal gland each night rather than taken in from any food or pill.
Science
Some models treat technological progress as endogenous, arising from the firms' own research rather than dropping in from outside.
Economics
The lake's algae bloom was endogenous, fed by nutrients already in the sediment rather than by runoff from nearby farms.
Environment
A long run raises endogenous endorphins, made by the body itself, which is why the last mile sometimes feels easier than the third.
Fitness
Psychologists call attention endogenous when it is steered by your own goals, and exogenous when a loud noise grabs it.
Psychology
The crash was endogenous, born of the market's own leverage rather than any shock arriving from outside it.
Finance
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