2
of a living body or its parts
: having no relevant component removed or destroyed:
a
: physically virginal
b
: not castrated
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Examples of intact in a Sentence
The house survived the war intact.
After 25 years, their friendship remained intact.
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Mercifully, Lo left the kitchen and bathrooms intact, as well as the front of the loft where the film shoots take place.
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Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, leaving forests intact keeps more carbon out of the atmosphere than logging them and planting new ones.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
But even if some of the government support for electric vehicles is now trimmed or cut off, as is likely with Trump’s victory, Musk’s wealth will remain firmly intact.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Maintaining control over critical components of your supply chain can ensure that your brand’s reputation remains intact while also reducing dependency on external vendors.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, leaving forests intact keeps more carbon out of the atmosphere than logging them and planting new ones.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
But even if some of the government support for electric vehicles is now trimmed or cut off, as is likely with Trump’s victory, Musk’s wealth will remain firmly intact.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Maintaining control over critical components of your supply chain can ensure that your brand’s reputation remains intact while also reducing dependency on external vendors.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Intact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intact. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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intact
adjective
in·tact
in-ˈtakt 
: untouched especially by anything that harms : not damaged or lessened
Medical Definition
intact
adjective
in·tact
in-ˈtakt
: physically and functionally complete
The sense of smell was intact.
intact cell membranes
specifically, of an animal
: not castrated
intactness
noun
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