How to Use intangible in a Sentence

intangible

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of intangiblenext
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  • Leadership is an intangible asset to a company.
  • The intangible stuff that doesn't show up in the box score.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2023
  • Then there are the intangible benefits, notes Jim Burgess, the mayor of Venus.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2023
  • When hiring the right people for the right roles, the intangible that turns a group into a team is building a great culture.
    — Ira Bedzow, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Instead, dangle the promise of the chance to be part of something intangible, timeless and elite.
    — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There is also the intangible aspect of being a go-to shotmaker at the end of quarters and games.
    — Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Water has weight and force, but a cloud’s intangible and ephemeral.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Mar. 2022
  • In ways both tangible and intangible, Bates holds a key part for IU this season.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Yet the most important factor may be one that is much more intangible.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The intangible nature of competition is why we are drawn to these games.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Some define it as an intangible asset described as the soul of the company.
    — Danielle Abril, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022
  • These are all supported by the founder’s passion and courage, which are intangible assets.
    — Grégoire Vigroux, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • In the movies, monsters like Godzilla represent big, intangible fears, such as the atomic bomb.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Being at SoFi in the flesh yields intangible benefits too.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • And, of course, there is fog: soft yet sinister, intangible yet deadly.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This is, of course, the very nub of the debate about our future: the intangible philosophy of governance itself.
    — Mark P. Mills, WSJ, 26 July 2022
  • You’re allowed to have property in the country and crypto has been deemed intangible property by the IRS.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • What does art look like in an intangible digital space?
    — Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2022
  • Lack of diversity has both tangible and intangible costs — and this one of them.
    — Naba, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This might be another thing that's kind of intangible, but what made, and makes, Sondheim's music so special?
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Each of the four Grand Slam tournaments has its unique charms and intangible quirks, rhythms and characteristics.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • This Dodger team has that intangible grit that previous teams were missing.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Goodwill is a catchall finance term for intangible assets acquired as part of a purchase.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Other projects aim to preserve the intangible aspects of the Chesapeake’s Black history.
    — Cj Blair, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2023
  • They’re drawn to the bar for an intangible feeling that nearly everyone struggled to explain.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Schoenbrun repeatedly asserts that Casey is in between states, searching for a conduit to make sense of herself in the intangible presence of those on the other side of the screen.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
  • In the redwoods — and in forests across the country — an opportunity is often missed in poaching cases to account for the intangible.
    — Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022
  • There’s something intangible that somehow makes Soundgarden and Death Cab for Cutie sort of feel related.
    — Grant Sharples, SPIN, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Curry’s also a winner, an intangible attribute Stutzman said helps in politics.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Several homeowners interviewed by The Times were ambivalent on the issue of gentrification, weighing the loss of community against the increase in value and an intangible —their sense of security.
    — Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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intangible

2 of 2 noun
  • The intangibles seem to outweigh the facts with the great ones.
    — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 3 Apr. 2018
  • And then there are the off-the-field intangibles Graham brings to the Eagles.
    — Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • There just seem to be a lot of intangibles in place here.
    — Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The yards may not be piling up, but the intangibles are.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2019
  • But his intangibles were the building blocks along the way.
    — Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2019
  • Gil had a knack for looking for the intangibles to go along with that.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Fultz fits well with the Celtics on the court, but the questions have mostly been about his intangibles.
    — Adi Joseph, USA TODAY, 16 June 2017
  • His brain and his intangibles are an asset on the field.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Between off-field issues for Rosen and his tools and intangibles on the field, Darnold should be the pick.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • But those are intangibles that wouldn’t show up on the balance sheet.
    — Greg Jefferson, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • That, to me, is where the intangibles are what separates us.
    — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • That’s just the way of the art biz, where dollar value is based on intangibles such as public tastes and an artist’s renown.
    — Jon Lender, courant.com, 1 June 2018
  • The biggest questions about him aren’t skill but his intangibles, such as heart and fire.
    — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2019
  • But what about the intangibles, like touch, reading defenses and feel for the game?
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2019
  • His intangibles are off the charts with the kind of makeup that reminds you of former Bears safety Mike Brown.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • There are also the intangibles that only Lynch can bring to a locker room.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2019
  • But after watching a player up close for so long, an area scout cannot be wrong on the intangibles.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2017
  • Those intangibles have gone a long way to helping this team overcome the loss of a large senior class as well as adjust to a new head coach.
    — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2017
  • But the intangibles seem to be at least as much of a loss to the music education veteran.
    — David Z. Morris, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2020
  • The ones who are drawn to the intangibles, recruiters say, will probably become Marines.
    — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe the Intangibles had lost sight of the intangibles.
    — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
  • But Semien is still a quality five-tool player and has some intangibles in the clubhouse.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The intangibles Vincent brings completely fit much of what Ham is about.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Chemistry and clubhouse presence are the kind of intangibles that new-age baseball scoffs at.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 7 Feb. 2020
  • But there are also the intangibles, the aesthetics of the city, the permanent shadow the highway casts on those beneath it.
    — Bruce Selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2018
  • As part of the Trump family, Jared is familiar with the intangibles of the President.
    — Tina Nguyen, vanityfair.com, 20 Apr. 2017
  • With no head-to-head opponent in golf by which to judge a player, coaches have to look for intangibles after they’ve seen a golfer’s swing on video.
    — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 July 2017
  • Early on, Tom saw in Brad a work ethic, intangibles and a toughness.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 12 June 2019
  • The revamping of the AI model illustrates the intangibles that come with having the world’s most valuable chipmaker on your cap table.
    — Richard Nieva, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The unquantifiable intangibles surged, too, guys diving on the floor, taking charges, making the extra pass, cheering more robustly on the bench for their teammates.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024

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