INTAKES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

intakes

noun

plural of intake

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 Volkswagen Brazil This model gets new LED headlights – similar to those on the Tiguan SUV that VW makes for Europe – mounted above black air intakes for an aggressive front end. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Cooling bypass flows, drawn from deeper than the hydropower intakes, also would discourage crayfish, Stevens said. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Research shows people who eat chickpeas and hummus regularly have higher intakes of fiber, folate, potassium and iron than people who don't, and better overall diet quality scores. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Some argue for a regionalised national performance set-up with later academy intakes, which would allow for more concentrated investment in later teenage years. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Add to that an illuminated Maybach badge in the grille frame, and love-them-or-loathe-them plastic lower intakes festooned with Maybach logos. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 Although Mbappé’s goals command the most attention, Olise is the team’s chief enabler, a sleight-of-foot artist whose tricksy passes can provoke sharp intakes of breath, and who leads the entire tournament in assists, with five. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Instead of relying on large decorative intakes, the bodywork is carved away to create air pathways, giving the car a technical, almost architectural appearance. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The researchers observed that higher anthocyanidin intakes seemed to support this slower cognitive decline. — Kathleen Felton, Time, 9 June 2026

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inputs

Noun

Deloitte’s model drew on more than 25 interviews and 400 model inputs to map two value pools.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Unless a smart toilet is synced with a smartwatch or ring, its AI relies on user recall of those inputs, which may be incomplete.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

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