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
Hall said that while those intakes are paused, families can receive rapid financial assistance from Sacramento Steps Forward to prevent them from entering the shelter system.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 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
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
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intakes
inputs
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Those inputs are crucial for everything from the food on your grocery shelves to the shopping bags that carry them.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The quicker ratio combined with the 10 degrees of rear steering inputs at slower speeds made small inputs deliver big motions real fast.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Intakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intakes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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