How to Use exogenous in a Sentence

exogenous

adjective
  • With exogenous ketones, your body feels more energized and ready to burn fat at high speeds.
    — Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Too few exogenous ketones won’t work, while too many might cause adverse effects.
    — Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2022
  • An 'exogenous shock' from tariffs.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Keep in mind that humans were much more impacted by exogenous factors in the recent past.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2011
  • In part due to exogenous reasons that have to do with communication.
    — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2018
  • And also, when thinking about forecasts, right, the policy path is not exogenous to the forecast, right?
    — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2019
  • But while the exogenous oil shock was an accelerant, Nixon had already greased the skids for his own purposes.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 May 2021
  • Since the shock to trade is exogenous for most countries, predicted trade volume from the shock can be used to identify the effect of trade on income.
    — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The presence of exogenous ketones in its constitution adds value to its uniqueness.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The pandemic was an exogenous shock that no one in the industry could have anticipated.
    — Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Whether the source of the shock is endogenous or exogenous is to a certain extent missing the point — a hit that massive would be catastrophic.
    — Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 21 Dec. 2020
  • That change was the exogenous shock of the Younger Dryas, which saw a reversion back to dryer and colder conditions.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2010
  • And, actually, regarding the war as a whole, that this is sort of one of these exogenous factors that could have a major impact on the outcome.
    — Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2023
  • Bad management leading to customer harm is exogenous and forgivable?
    — Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2017
  • During a fasted state your body relies on endogenous sources of energy, such as fat and glycogen, as opposed to exogenous sources derived from food.
    — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Forget that this is to be expected, since this year’s recession was caused by an exogenous shock but 2008’s by systemic issues.
    — Isaac Schorr, National Review, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The existence or nonexistence of an investigation is almost an exogenous factor of its own.
    — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 11 July 2017
  • However, given how fragile the Chinese economy already is, any negative exogenous shock – even in the form of a tweet or two – can tip the boat over.
    — Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019
  • What sets Genius Pre apart from other pre workouts is its use of exogenous ketones, which can help support ketosis and enhance fat burning.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2023
  • By harnessing the power of exogenous ketones, this drink aims to support and enhance the ketogenic experience.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2023
  • But banking on perceptions to shift naturally is foolish, if for no other reason that there is always the possibility that some exogenous event might alter our course.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Schumer was diagnosed with the most common type, called exogenous Cushing’s, which happens when someone takes too much of a steroid medication that mimics cortisol in the body.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The thought that years of effort will be in vain absent some exogenous calamity striking at just the right moment would normally be enough to crush the morale of anyone working on any ambitious political project.
    — Brian Beutler, New Republic, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Denying the likelihood of a major exogenous shock, as opposed to a more prosaic confluence of events, bespeak a paradigmatic narrowness.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2013
  • In the case of dinosaurs, an exogenous event, such as an asteroid, is widely speculated to have hastened their demise, paving the way for the ascent of mammals and, eventually, humans.
    — Adam Eagleston, Forbes, 28 May 2021
  • But Comen says evidence on breast cancer in trans women is still evolving and recommends any patient taking exogenous estrogen talk with their doctor about their unique concerns.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Although these events have impacted bitcoin's price and sparked doubts about its long-term utility and growth potential, they could be considered exogenous to cryptocurrency itself.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Profar tested positive for exogenous testosterone and its metabolites, the commissioner's office said, which means testosterone that was not produced by his body.
    — CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Opioids, whether endogenous or those found in narcotics (called exogenous opioids), bind to opioid receptors located on the outer membrane of nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord, and other organs.
    — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Very similar things were asserted by archaeologists when the first genetic evidence on the exogenous origin of the Etruscans came to light.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2010

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