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intangible

[in-tan-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈtæn dʒə bəl /


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However, it commands a premium at three times tangible book value, which excludes intangible assets such as goodwill.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“He’s done so many intangible things that I think get lost in the shuffle of numbers and metrics,” Prior said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

He said estimating the value of the sapling was difficult, because of its intangible sentimental value, likening it to a piece of "stolen art".

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

The rewards you receive in return are intangible yet long-lasting.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

She could hear more clearly than ever the immense singing hiss and swish of vast intangible forces.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Yet there are also intangibles that can't simply be measured in data.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

There was no discussion of the intangibles, no consideration of the Angels being the Angels and what effect that will always have.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2026

Now, he says the killings introduce new intangibles, like getting the school on its feet and addressing community mental wellness.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

The estimated expense of running the business is $800 million, and amortization of intangibles, $300 million.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Grief, terror, love, longing — these were intangibles, but the intangibles had their own mass and specific gravity, they had tangible weight.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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