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input

[in-poot] / ˈɪnˌpʊt /




NOUN
intake
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The RV maker says its largest suppliers have passed on rising input costs, as they face tariffs and broader inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

I’m asking for input specifically on the business valuation and financial aspects.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

When I am fully living in the moment, I am aware of the sensory input around me as well as any thoughts, emotions, or other internal experiences coming from my body.

From Slate Sep. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, gas measurements and changes in spring water chemistry indicate an increased input of carbon dioxide and sulfurous gases into Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

He realized how little they had talked, how their relationship had been like an artless flow with little input from them, or at least from him.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“It is the leading edge of a system that lacks accountability, effective monitoring, and prioritizes inputs rather than outcomes.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Using these inputs, Hicformer predicts gene activity across different types of cells.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Elevated costs for diesel, fertilizer and other farm inputs have increased production expenses across the agricultural sector, creating headwinds for farmers and supporting higher crop prices, he noted.

From MarketWatch Sep. 13, 2026

A vast Chinese trade surplus—$116 billion last year, according to China—has highlighted India’s dependency on its northern neighbor for goods and inputs for its own manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 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

And this new technology does that automatically, virtually mimicking the function of a pancreas - although it still requires information on food intake to be inputted at mealtimes to work accurately.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2024

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 Mihai Nadin

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

From MarketWatch Mar. 27, 2026

In partnership with Google’s Gemini AI, the phone will take care of opening the Uber app, inputting the address and finding a driver.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 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

"I know people can ride round with them with the alarm going off, so they can still use the bike without inputting any details," she said.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2025

I climb in the front, and he talks me through inputting the address into the navigation system.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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