intangible

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl How to pronounce intangible (audio)
Definition of intangiblenext
as in incorporeal
not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch electrical energy is completely intangible

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Recent Examples of intangible Beyond the intangible value of his mere presence, Picollo pointed to the practical aspects. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Sports industry analyst Joe Pompliano predicted that as soon as the Lakers deal closes, the new owners will allocate 90% or more of the price tag to intangible assets. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The company said that drastic decrease was the result of pre-acquisition adjustments to the value of intangible assets as well as restructuring costs. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Following the Tour for three weeks, the manner in which the race appears and disappears is eerie, there is something both intangible and overwhelming about its presence. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intangible
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incorporeal
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  • Followers of the Abrahamic religions are supposed to treat God as immaterial and incorporeal, yet these early Yahweh worshippers imagined him as fully embodied.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of incorporeal

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“Intangible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intangible. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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