1
: an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure
2
a
: a taking in
b(1)
: the amount taken in
(2)
: something (such as energy) taken in : input
Examples of intake in a Sentence
You should limit your daily intake of fats and sugars.
a larger intake of fluids
the recommended daily intakes of selected vitamins
a sudden intake of breath
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Manufacturers are using multi-agent systems to reduce R&D cycle times by approximately 50% and increase order intake by 40% in early deployments.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Kimberly was the senior author of a similar study published in January that found increasing ultraprocessed food intake by 10% raised the risk of cognitive impairment by 16% even if people ate mostly plants.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
During sleep, the Ring 2 monitors breathing, heart rhythms, oxygen intake, and sleep stages.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Kimberly was the senior author of a similar study published in January that found increasing ultraprocessed food intake by 10% raised the risk of cognitive impairment by 16% even if people ate mostly plants.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
During sleep, the Ring 2 monitors breathing, heart rhythms, oxygen intake, and sleep stages.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intake
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“Intake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intake. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk 
1
: a place where liquid or air is taken into something (as a pump)
2
: the act of taking in
an intake of breath
3
: something taken in
inadequate food intake
Medical Definition
intake
noun
in·take
ˈin-ˌtāk
1
: the act or process of taking in
intake and exhalation of gases
2
: the amount taken in
reduce fluid intake to four cups daily—D. R. Zimmerman
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