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
Your Diabetes Risk Decreases A comprehensive review of existing research has linked higher intakes of fruits (especially berries), leafy greens, yellow vegetables, and cruciferous vegetables with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
To take the lower front air intakes, which were angled toward the centerline of the car—toward the Tri Star emblem—and invert them to toward the tires was a dreadful choice.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The docuseries relays a variety of claims by contestants and producers alike, ranging from season 2's Suzanne Mendonca alleging she was asked to gain weight before appearing on the show, to allegations that contestants' calorie intakes were restricted to as little as 800 calories per day.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
More than half of these intakes (57 percent) were strays, while non-live outcomes, including euthanasia and deaths in care, reached 366,000 animals.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
To take the lower front air intakes, which were angled toward the centerline of the car—toward the Tri Star emblem—and invert them to toward the tires was a dreadful choice.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The docuseries relays a variety of claims by contestants and producers alike, ranging from season 2's Suzanne Mendonca alleging she was asked to gain weight before appearing on the show, to allegations that contestants' calorie intakes were restricted to as little as 800 calories per day.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
More than half of these intakes (57 percent) were strays, while non-live outcomes, including euthanasia and deaths in care, reached 366,000 animals.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intakes
inputs
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China is both Vietnam’s largest trading partner and its largest supplier of production inputs.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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And China must also be a reliable supplier of rare earths, which are critical inputs for a wide range of industries.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Intakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intakes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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