as in input
matter that is fed into something
the intake on that paper shredder is limited to five sheets at a time
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Recent Examples of intake
More than half of these intakes (57 percent) were strays, while non-live outcomes, including euthanasia and deaths in care, reached 366,000 animals.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Rather than some newfangled product dreamed up to capitalize on the collective protein obsession, it’s long been used in hospitals for patients whose food intake is limited.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
Each person's carb needs vary, but the general recommendation is that carbs make up about 45-65% of your daily calorie intake.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
The best way to use one is in addition to any oral magnesium intake.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Rather than some newfangled product dreamed up to capitalize on the collective protein obsession, it’s long been used in hospitals for patients whose food intake is limited.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
Each person's carb needs vary, but the general recommendation is that carbs make up about 45-65% of your daily calorie intake.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
The best way to use one is in addition to any oral magnesium intake.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intake
input
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The council has met regularly since the fall to collect public input and formulate recommendations, but the final proposal for a graduation standard to the governor will be made by the Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Click here and input bonus code WEEK1500 to qualify for a $1,500 first bet in other states.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Intake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intake. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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