Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for intake. Search instead for intakte.
Definitions

intake

[in-teyk] / ˈɪnˌteɪk /
NOUN
consumption
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Until now, however, relatively little evidence has examined whether high UPF intake is associated specifically with prostate cancer in men.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

The most cited recommendations for water come from the National Academy of Medicine, which calls for a total daily fluid intake of 3.7 liters for men and 2.7 liters for women.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Pauling’s recommendation is also much higher than the recommended daily intake in Australia and other countries.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

But here’s the thing: That is total fluid intake, not water specifically.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Isobel only barely manages to contain her involuntary intake of breath as she lays Le Bateleur over the already placed cards.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

At accounting firm Grant Thornton, just 10% of U.K. trainee intakes were apprentices in 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

"Current legume consumption across Europe and the UK remains below dietary recommendations, with average intakes of only 8-15 g/day, far below the recommendations of 65 to 100 g/day recommended for overall cardiovascular health," they added.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

Few automobile exteriors are ever finished like this, with its broad, sterling-like chrome garnishes at the lower grille intakes, the rocker panels, exhaust outlets and bumpers, all smoothed perfectly into the blown-glass curvatures.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

In the first two months of this year, 284 dogs were euthanized at city shelters, a 39% increase compared with January and February 2025 despite a 6% decrease in dog intakes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

Eight of the nine intakes for the regulator were still bagged, but this one would at least tell the truth.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




Vocabulary lists containing intake


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training