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intact

[in-takt] / ɪnˈtækt /


Usage

What are other ways to say intact? The adjective intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. 

Example Sentences

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It’s believed the island’s Torrey pines are largely intact and much of the campground survived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

However, relatively weak stratospheric winds at Sinlaku's latitude during April 2026 may have allowed the waves to remain intact.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

These reinforce worries that restrictions affecting the Strait of Hormuz could stay intact for longer than expected, which keeps oil prices elevated, the managing director adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The risk is that momentum works best when leadership stays intact.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

He did not chew the peaches, rather, he swallowed them whole as though they were live goldfish with bone and viscera intact.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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