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
Tangible cultural heritage consists of physical elements, like monuments, artifacts, and historic sites, while intangible cultural heritage consists of intellectual elements, like customs, traditions, and languages.
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Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The best train journeys in the world have an intangible allure about them.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
But how can something so intangible be safeguarded?
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Some argued the recommendations overlooked intangible community value, such as the use of libraries as voting sites and cultural gathering places.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The best train journeys in the world have an intangible allure about them.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
But how can something so intangible be safeguarded?
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Some argued the recommendations overlooked intangible community value, such as the use of libraries as voting sites and cultural gathering places.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intangible
incorporeal
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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
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In fact, magical life has the potential to be even more radically incorporeal than our own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Intangible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intangible. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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