Synonyms of input

input

noun

ˈin-ˌpu̇t 

1

as in intake

matter that is fed into something

at that point I was being subjected to so much sensory input that I had to close my eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intake
• gain
• addition
• increment
• augmentation
• supplement
• accrual
• accretion
• addendum

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• output
• production
• throughput
• outturn

2

as in advice

an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action

he solicited input from several trusted sources before making the investment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advice
• information
• guidance
• feedback
• recommendation
• suggestion
• counsel
• data
• assistance
• admonition
• admonishment
• advisement
• tip
• instruction
• answer
• solution
• consideration
• teaching
• adjuration
• coaching
• lesson
• pointer
• thought
• observation
• warning
• urging
• interference
• prompting
• mentoring
• direction
• briefing
• alert
• tutoring
• hint
• speech
• remonstrance
• verdict
• preaching
• lecture
• judgment
• priming
• alarm
• exhortation
• forewarning
• sermon
• expostulation
• remonstration
• meddling
• cautioning
• moralizing
• caution
• kibitzing
• pontificating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of input

Chinese planners’ input-output tables will not balance unless domestic workers are buying the goods that China’s industries produce. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

The researchers demonstrated the approach using a nine-input device. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

But everything that happens inside a language model (after the very first step of reading an input) boils down to processing internal states. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

According to sources who spoke to the Associated Press, the decision was made without input from scientists at the FDA, who generally oppose the change. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026