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inputs

noun

plural of input

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 The inputs are available—credentialing cycle time data, staff hours allocated to manual data reconciliation, directory audit history, IT maintenance costs and revenue impact modeling for onboarding delays—but assembling them into a unified picture requires deliberate effort. —

Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Minor cannabinoid synthesis can also create cleaner supply chains for formulators and product companies that need consistent inputs for wellness, pharmaceutical or functional consumer applications. —

Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 The pitch arrives as brands and suppliers continue looking for ways to simplify garment construction while reducing material inputs and production complexity. —

Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Producer prices, a more direct measure of the costs of economic inputs, shot up 6 percent. —

Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 At the same time, tightening technology restrictions by the West have alarmed Beijing about how dependence on foreign inputs can cripple the nation. —

Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026 This realization reframes one of the central challenges of organizational leadership — not just making decisions but ensuring that the inputs to those decisions are as unvarnished as possible. —

Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Wednesday’s report offers a variety of indications that energy inputs are pushing up prices for businesses throughout their supply chains. —

Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 May 2026 The introduction of the DB12 back in 2024 ushered in Aston Martin’s first infotainment system developed in-house, a thoroughly modern solution that looks sharp and is quick to respond to user inputs. —

Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026

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Schellhaas said that the organization was on track to have more than 1,000 free-roaming rabbit intakes this year, which represents about 10% of its total intake.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026