1
: an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure
2
a
: a taking in
b(1)
: the amount taken in
(2)
: something (such as energy) taken in : input
Examples of intake in a Sentence
You should limit your daily intake of fats and sugars.
a larger intake of fluids
the recommended daily intakes of selected vitamins
a sudden intake of breath
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The Kerrville Corps is serving as the Volunteer Reception Center, coordinating intake and support services alongside the Texas Department of Emergency Management.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Clinic highlights include a selective patient intake process, along with personalized consultations and post-operative support aimed at maintaining a high standard of care.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Instead of focusing on individual foods, zoom out and look at your diet as a whole, including the macronutrient composition of your meals and your intake of foods known to support healthy blood sugar regulation, such as foods high in fiber and protein.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 July 2025
In claims management, agentic AI can automate everything from intake and validation to settlement, using pattern recognition to flag potentially fraudulent claims in real time.
—Alex Zukerman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Clinic highlights include a selective patient intake process, along with personalized consultations and post-operative support aimed at maintaining a high standard of care.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Instead of focusing on individual foods, zoom out and look at your diet as a whole, including the macronutrient composition of your meals and your intake of foods known to support healthy blood sugar regulation, such as foods high in fiber and protein.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 July 2025
In claims management, agentic AI can automate everything from intake and validation to settlement, using pattern recognition to flag potentially fraudulent claims in real time.
—Alex Zukerman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intake
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“Intake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intake. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk 
1
: a place where liquid or air is taken into something (as a pump)
2
: the act of taking in
an intake of breath
3
: something taken in
inadequate food intake
Medical Definition
intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk
1
: the act or process of taking in
intake and exhalation of gases
2
: the amount taken in
reduce fluid intake to four cups daily—D. R. Zimmerman
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