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
Protein supplements can help bridge the gap between your dietary intake and nutritional needs—rather than providing your total daily intake.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Hav ing my name on top of the intake forms, however, was new.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
And although its fats are healthy, excessive intake can still contribute to unwanted pounds.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Hav ing my name on top of the intake forms, however, was new.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
And although its fats are healthy, excessive intake can still contribute to unwanted pounds.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intake
input
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In real materials, large angles that could create bigger matrix weights also stiffen the input path, reducing motion at the output.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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The meeting at the Decatur Conference Center was held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to gather input on a proposal from Chisolm Trail Disposal LLC for a construction and demolition landfill.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Intake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intake. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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