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as in intakes
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
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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
he solicited input from several trusted sources before making the investment
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Recent Examples of inputs
Dopamine is a relay system that integrates all the sensory inputs that denote reward, and activates the desire to seek more, but it isn’t needed in itself to experience the joyful thrill of bliss.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Physicists can break up the problem into chunks of outputs and inputs.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
But this approach would exacerbate some of health care’s most perverse incentives—with the government paying for inputs without regard to their clinical value, encouraging the creation of technologies that raise costs rather than reduce them.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
And helping ensure that driver inputs are translated optimally based on the drive mode selected are Bilstein DTX dampers.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The process avoids several long-standing barriers in green hydrogen production, including the need for purified water and high energy inputs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
In that framing, time and leave data become inputs to broader analytics on productivity, labor cost, and compliance risk, rather than just a basis for issuing pay slips.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Standardize inputs, control the process, inspect outputs.
—Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Higher import prices fuel inflation, impacting households and companies that rely on foreign inputs, energy and equipment.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Physicists can break up the problem into chunks of outputs and inputs.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
But this approach would exacerbate some of health care’s most perverse incentives—with the government paying for inputs without regard to their clinical value, encouraging the creation of technologies that raise costs rather than reduce them.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
And helping ensure that driver inputs are translated optimally based on the drive mode selected are Bilstein DTX dampers.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The process avoids several long-standing barriers in green hydrogen production, including the need for purified water and high energy inputs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
In that framing, time and leave data become inputs to broader analytics on productivity, labor cost, and compliance risk, rather than just a basis for issuing pay slips.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Standardize inputs, control the process, inspect outputs.
—Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Higher import prices fuel inflation, impacting households and companies that rely on foreign inputs, energy and equipment.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inputs
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Different people can require different combinations of nutrients, and different sports can demand very different caloric intakes.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Water primarily relies on surface water from the Catawba River system, with intakes on Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, Frost said.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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This year, ByteDance’s Doubao platform, a gala sponsor, sent out waves of hongbao or red envelopes with virtual cash to users of its AI chatbot app throughout the show, while a comedian at one point asked the app for advice.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Stay informed about weather conditions and heed advice from local authorities to make your journey safe and sound.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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The gains, however, varied widely across cities.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Veit’s recommendations to reduce pickiness differ from these solutions, and some of them seem, well, more hard-core.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Until there’s no longer a need for our recommendations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Inputs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inputs. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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