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input

[in-poot] / ˈɪnˌpʊt /




NOUN
intake
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However, if we sort by who controls the scarce input, three tiers appear:

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

But what the attendees couldn’t say out loud was at least conveyed by their massive presence: They would not let a data center go up without their input.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

He had a positive input in Al-Fayha's off-field development, ensuring the gym was suitable for the standards an elite modern-day player demands.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

He found an example of a function in three dimensions which has a constant Jacobian determinant of -2, and which moves multiple input points to the same output point, so it is not reversible.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The same code, when input on the other side, deactivated it temporarily so the person could come back out.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Capital and labor are the two fundamental inputs into an economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

“Wheat is a significant driver of food prices…through direct consumption, processed food inputs, and cross-commodity linkages,” Maley adds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The Middle East conflict has had a minor impact on the business so far, mainly pushing up costs for transportation, energy and other inputs, Philip Morris said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

That’s partially the consequence of blockages of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial thoroughfare not only for middle eastern oil, but also for such industrial inputs as fertilizer and aluminum.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

And what weight should we assign each of the many inputs that affect a child’s outcome: genes, family environment, socioeconomic level, schooling, discrimination, luck, illness, and so on?

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

You can check your tax returns by making sure that the information this CPA inputted is correct; the software will do the rest.

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

Employees who previously inputted orders are now focused on collecting receivables, Singh said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

They then inputted these charge values into computational models to mathematically predict how strong the electric field would be when a wasp approaches a caterpillar on a plant.

From Science Daily May 24, 2024

Its records go back to 2004, which allows many to see who was on a team or how many yards rushing someone had, if a school inputted the information.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2022

Images, data, and simulations are part of the work and part of the shared knowledge, already available in formats that can be inputted for further work or can be technologically tested.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

If necessary, redo your taxes yourself, inputting the correct data.

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

One of AI’s most significant contributions so far is extracting data from standard common tax forms such as W-2s and 1099s and inputting it into tax returns.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

Dan Spoor, a 69-year-old retired aerospace executive, used to spend hours researching companies in which he’s interested in investing and inputting their financial metrics into spreadsheets.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 25, 2025

"Marlie, whether she is playing or not, has always been inputting information," Ward said.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2025

She was inputting the different situations given to the team by the judges, but the results weren’t turning out like they’d predicted.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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