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
Another 1,700 intakes — about 17% of the total — resulted in pets being returned to their owners.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
When coupled with resistance training, higher protein intakes have been found to increase muscle mass and strength.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Surface water is the warmest, and the lake’s surface is now only about 40 feet above where hydropower intakes draw water through Glen Canyon Dam.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Extremely high intakes from supplements may interact with certain medications or cause unwanted side effects.
—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
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
When coupled with resistance training, higher protein intakes have been found to increase muscle mass and strength.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Surface water is the warmest, and the lake’s surface is now only about 40 feet above where hydropower intakes draw water through Glen Canyon Dam.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Extremely high intakes from supplements may interact with certain medications or cause unwanted side effects.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intakes
inputs
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This comes as prices paid by businesses across the services sector for materials and other inputs increased in March by the most in roughly 13 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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In this approach, individual mirrors are interlinked in an array, with each node channeling its light to a central facility that carefully corrects and combines these inputs, effectively forming a much more powerful telescope.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Intakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intakes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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