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
Different people can require different combinations of nutrients, and different sports can demand very different caloric intakes.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Water primarily relies on surface water from the Catawba River system, with intakes on Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, Frost said.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The air intakes have been enlarged to feed the 1,600 hp engine, yet the signature air ducts behind the occupants' heads remain, preserving the iconic roofline profile.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But the blunt front end and wide lower intakes does make one question whether some of the concept’s design elements will make it to production.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Like other low-calorie sugars, tagatose may cause minor gastrointestinal discomfort in some people, experts say, particularly at higher intakes, since it's not fully absorbed in the small intestine.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The path, built more than 100 years ago, was constructed so that workers from a municipal water company could reach the utility’s water intakes far into the canyon, Green said.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Pininfarina has also enlarged the side air intakes, visually emphasizing the rear fenders.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
The greatest hope might be to seasonally pulse cold water through Glen Canyon Dam’s bypass tunnels, which are deeper than the hydropower intakes that usually supply the river.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Water primarily relies on surface water from the Catawba River system, with intakes on Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, Frost said.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The air intakes have been enlarged to feed the 1,600 hp engine, yet the signature air ducts behind the occupants' heads remain, preserving the iconic roofline profile.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But the blunt front end and wide lower intakes does make one question whether some of the concept’s design elements will make it to production.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Like other low-calorie sugars, tagatose may cause minor gastrointestinal discomfort in some people, experts say, particularly at higher intakes, since it's not fully absorbed in the small intestine.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The path, built more than 100 years ago, was constructed so that workers from a municipal water company could reach the utility’s water intakes far into the canyon, Green said.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Pininfarina has also enlarged the side air intakes, visually emphasizing the rear fenders.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
The greatest hope might be to seasonally pulse cold water through Glen Canyon Dam’s bypass tunnels, which are deeper than the hydropower intakes that usually supply the river.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intakes
inputs
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Dopamine is a relay system that integrates all the sensory inputs that denote reward, and activates the desire to seek more, but it isn’t needed in itself to experience the joyful thrill of bliss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Physicists can break up the problem into chunks of outputs and inputs.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Intakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intakes. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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