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as in intakes
matter that is fed into something
at that point I was being subjected to so much sensory input that I had to close my eyes
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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
he solicited input from several trusted sources before making the investment
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Recent Examples of inputs
If these inputs do not move, the shock does not remain in the Strait.
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John W.h. Denton Ao, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Those gauges toss out the highest and lowest inputs to inflation calculations and focus on readings closer to the midpoint of the data.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The Gemma 4 family is natively multimodal, accepting text, audio, or images as inputs.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Eco effort The use of traditional materials and local artisans reduces the property’s reliance on foreign inputs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Within this framework, physiological state acts as the lens through which environmental inputs are processed, shaping how situations are interpreted and which behaviors become accessible under different conditions.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
That’s a huge departure from a software maker needing to manually optimize their apps to fit the specs and inputs for a hardware device.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Data requirements became more precise because they were tied to specific decision inputs.
—Hari Sonnenahalli, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Global fertilizer companies have slashed production over shortfalls of sulphur, required to make many farming inputs; about half of the global supply passed through the strait before the Iran war.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
John W.h. Denton Ao, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Those gauges toss out the highest and lowest inputs to inflation calculations and focus on readings closer to the midpoint of the data.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The Gemma 4 family is natively multimodal, accepting text, audio, or images as inputs.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Eco effort The use of traditional materials and local artisans reduces the property’s reliance on foreign inputs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Within this framework, physiological state acts as the lens through which environmental inputs are processed, shaping how situations are interpreted and which behaviors become accessible under different conditions.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
That’s a huge departure from a software maker needing to manually optimize their apps to fit the specs and inputs for a hardware device.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Data requirements became more precise because they were tied to specific decision inputs.
—Hari Sonnenahalli, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Global fertilizer companies have slashed production over shortfalls of sulphur, required to make many farming inputs; about half of the global supply passed through the strait before the Iran war.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inputs
Noun
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In a release sent out by the sheriff's office on Tuesday, the agency said Labat requested a legal opinion from the Fulton County Attorney regarding misdemeanor intakes at the jail in the midst of overcrowding concerns and deteriorating conditions.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Firstly, to get these models ready for life in the real world – and also to build a massive database of learning intel to help future facility intakes of robots get up to speed quicker.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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People with asthma may benefit from a breathing treatment, depending on their symptoms and medical advice.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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But the large language models behind most mainstream AI chatbots are trained on a wide variety of content — including huge swaths of the internet — meaning the advice can be iffy and occasionally dangerous.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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But violence has since roared back, in part because armed groups have taken advantage of peace negotiations with Petro’s government to make territorial gains.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Summarizing documents, drafting emails, building slides has been the early harvest, and the productivity gains from these applications are real but also well understood and increasingly commoditized.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Apart from lowering the prices for cocktails, some more accessible information about the artworks would be handy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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People overhear the worst possible information at the worst possible moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In March 2024, Wells Fargo began targeting Cuthbertson’s remote-work arrangement despite his doctor’s recommendations, according to the suit.—
Chase Jordan
June 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Yet a panel created to review the department’s mental health practices overall only met for the first time in March, almost a year after it was announced, and it isn’t scheduled to issue recommendations for another year.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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“Inputs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inputs. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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