as in inputs
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 intakes
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.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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
In Campbell County, data from the county's own animal services shows that by 2022, 440 cats were returned to the field (after being spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear-tipped), which represented about 78 percent of all cat intakes that year.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
There's substantial use of titanium and carbon fiber components in places like the exhaust end cap, air intakes, seat tailpiece, mudguards, and tank covers.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Similarly, if intakes concentrate in cities or states where the product was not distributed or widely consumed, the data may not hold up.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
People with higher magnesium intakes tend to have better bone mineral density.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
But the way the air intakes are formed underneath the headlights reminds me a lot of the Bentley Hunaudieres, a mid-engined concept from 1999.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Some of the unethical behavior Michaels is alleged to have conspired on with producers included restricting contestants' calorie intakes to dangerous levels, administering caffeine pills, and withholding both medical treatment and medications from some contestants.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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
In Campbell County, data from the county's own animal services shows that by 2022, 440 cats were returned to the field (after being spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear-tipped), which represented about 78 percent of all cat intakes that year.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
There's substantial use of titanium and carbon fiber components in places like the exhaust end cap, air intakes, seat tailpiece, mudguards, and tank covers.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Similarly, if intakes concentrate in cities or states where the product was not distributed or widely consumed, the data may not hold up.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
People with higher magnesium intakes tend to have better bone mineral density.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
But the way the air intakes are formed underneath the headlights reminds me a lot of the Bentley Hunaudieres, a mid-engined concept from 1999.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Some of the unethical behavior Michaels is alleged to have conspired on with producers included restricting contestants' calorie intakes to dangerous levels, administering caffeine pills, and withholding both medical treatment and medications from some contestants.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intakes
inputs
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This leaves the team always seeking homeostasis throughout a race weekend, balancing food inputs with exertion.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Built on the British plant colorant startup’s cellulose color platform—inspired by the natural hues of butterflies and beetles—the pigment is fully biodegradable and made sans synthetic and chemical inputs.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Intakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intakes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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