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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. 

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The project faced the usual realities—bureaucracy, competing interests, cost overruns—yet the design stayed remarkably intact because important stakeholders insisted on integrity over novelty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Fortunately, the fire was burning at a low intensity at the time, and when fire crews performed an initial assessment, they observed that the stand of trees remained largely intact, according to the park service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Revisiting former stock picks is an important part of the investment process, helping evaluate what worked, what failed, and whether the original thesis remains intact.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"To have the contents intact is very rare, if unappetising."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

There was Battersea Power Station, standing proud with its four great chimneys still intact, even though much of its roof had long ago been eaten away.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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