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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One cup of raw beets contains 148 micrograms (mcg) of folate, which is about 37% of the CDC’s recommended daily intake of 400 mcg of folic acid.
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Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
After just four weeks of high sodium intake, the small arteries responsible for regulating blood flow lost their ability to relax, according to a press release.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
According to a social media update from the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, all 480 ducks have been rescued or adopted, marking one of the largest single intake-and-placement efforts for the department in over a decade.
—Cierra Morgan
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To convert brain patterns that can shift depending on mood, substance intake, fatigue, and a range of other factors, Sabi is leveraging a foundational AI model trained on a wide neural dataset to find common patterns in speech that enable thought-to-text conversion.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
After just four weeks of high sodium intake, the small arteries responsible for regulating blood flow lost their ability to relax, according to a press release.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
According to a social media update from the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, all 480 ducks have been rescued or adopted, marking one of the largest single intake-and-placement efforts for the department in over a decade.
—Cierra Morgan
connect
april 20, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
To convert brain patterns that can shift depending on mood, substance intake, fatigue, and a range of other factors, Sabi is leveraging a foundational AI model trained on a wide neural dataset to find common patterns in speech that enable thought-to-text conversion.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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 24 Apr. 2026.
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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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