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
Extremely high intakes from supplements may interact with certain medications or cause unwanted side effects.
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Torres wrote that intakes dropped from some 90,000 dogs before the mandate to roughly 34,000 after.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Paula Fasseas, the founder of PAWS Chicago, said Cappello’s collaboration with shelter organizations like PAWS has demonstrated her impressive ability to navigate complex challenges, like the agency’s strained budget and high shelter intakes.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, any intakes higher than this range aren't required (or recommended) outside of specific clinical situations, says Pasquariello.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Expansion plans include a dedicated room for sanctuary rabbits that need extra care, a medical and isolation unit, a nursery for baby rabbits, called kits, and a space for emergency intakes waiting for foster homes to become available.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Some studies found that daily intakes of sucralose for an extended period (over two months) significantly increased harmful gut bacteria and slightly decreased beneficial gut bacteria.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Conversion and Intake Optimization The best way to ensure that your law office’s conversions and intakes are working to the best of their abilities is to design landing pages around one action.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Different people can require different combinations of nutrients, and different sports can demand very different caloric intakes.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Torres wrote that intakes dropped from some 90,000 dogs before the mandate to roughly 34,000 after.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Paula Fasseas, the founder of PAWS Chicago, said Cappello’s collaboration with shelter organizations like PAWS has demonstrated her impressive ability to navigate complex challenges, like the agency’s strained budget and high shelter intakes.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, any intakes higher than this range aren't required (or recommended) outside of specific clinical situations, says Pasquariello.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Expansion plans include a dedicated room for sanctuary rabbits that need extra care, a medical and isolation unit, a nursery for baby rabbits, called kits, and a space for emergency intakes waiting for foster homes to become available.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Some studies found that daily intakes of sucralose for an extended period (over two months) significantly increased harmful gut bacteria and slightly decreased beneficial gut bacteria.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Conversion and Intake Optimization The best way to ensure that your law office’s conversions and intakes are working to the best of their abilities is to design landing pages around one action.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Different people can require different combinations of nutrients, and different sports can demand very different caloric intakes.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intakes
inputs
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Scope 3—which includes emissions tied to raw materials and inputs—is often the largest piece of a company’s carbon impact, and for Coats this represented 87 percent of its total emissions footprint in 2025.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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The most critical risk is not gradual change but sudden interruption—the possibility that China could restrict supply of essential inputs with little warning.—
Ram Charan,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Intakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intakes. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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