1
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
For American farmers who export their harvests directly to Asia, the evaporation of Chinese demand for soybeans -- at a time when fertilizer and other inputs have become more expensive -- could potentially be devastating, and lead to bankruptcies and foreclosures.
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Matt Rivers, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Rare earths are key inputs in weapons platforms such as the F-35 warplane as well as consumer products like electric vehicles and smartphones.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Those hormones are not static inputs that can be dosed once.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Costs of inputs, like fertilizer, are steep; drought appears likely to hurt yields again this year; and high interest rates have made borrowing more burdensome.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Unlike every other autonomous vehicle developer, Tesla relies on a handful of monocular cameras rather than fusing the inputs from cameras, lidar, and radar.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Most of the global production of castor seed is concentrated in India, where the crop thrives in semi-arid regions with minimal water, fertilizer, or pesticide inputs.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Hughes and his boss have to manage inputs and enter commands manually.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Brands also gain greater control over inputs like energy and materials.
—Christian Birky, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Matt Rivers, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Rare earths are key inputs in weapons platforms such as the F-35 warplane as well as consumer products like electric vehicles and smartphones.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Those hormones are not static inputs that can be dosed once.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Costs of inputs, like fertilizer, are steep; drought appears likely to hurt yields again this year; and high interest rates have made borrowing more burdensome.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Unlike every other autonomous vehicle developer, Tesla relies on a handful of monocular cameras rather than fusing the inputs from cameras, lidar, and radar.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Most of the global production of castor seed is concentrated in India, where the crop thrives in semi-arid regions with minimal water, fertilizer, or pesticide inputs.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Hughes and his boss have to manage inputs and enter commands manually.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Brands also gain greater control over inputs like energy and materials.
—Christian Birky, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inputs
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Animal shelters in Marion and Johnson counties have temporarily closed their cat rooms and halted intakes due to an illness outbreak among their feline populations.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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In order to increase the number of intakes, Carney — who inherited eroded public support for mass immigration — will have to restore public confidence in the system and rebuild consensus around welcoming newcomers.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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According to the study, approximately 77% of prompts that the model receives through its API—the application programming interface that is primarily used by enterprise customers—involves users requesting the system to perform tasks on their behalf, rather than just providing advice or suggestions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ron told Vulture in August that his dad actually gave key advice that defined how Opie interacted with his on-screen dad Andy Taylor (played by Griffith).—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Premium subscription activity continued to lag the global average but posted strong gains in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Thailand.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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All told, about 90% of home sales generate less than $500,000 in gains, so the overwhelming majority of sellers already owe no tax.—
Beverly Moran,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Arkansas Educational Freedom Accounts could cost the state more than $326 million during the fiscal year that ends June 30, according to information provided by the state Department of Education.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, our experts have continued to develop more comprehensive resources and innovative ways to provide information about antisemitism, extremism and hate.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meta will begin using chats with its AI assistant to shape ads and content recommendations across Facebook and Instagram.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Inputs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inputs. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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