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intact

[in-takt] / ɪnˈtækt /


Usage

What are other ways to say intact? The adjective intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. 

Example Sentences

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What you’re after is contrast: some texture left intact, some turned silky, the whole thing feeling more cohesive.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Although the teeth themselves were gone, these hollow spaces remained intact and empty.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Raw, or unpasteurized, dairy has not undergone the heating process that kills harmful bacteria while leaving nutrients largely intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The judge left intact Blake Lively’s claims of retaliation by Wayfarer Studios, aiding and abetting, and breach of contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Clare stretched out his arms, as if to say, All intact, though he flexed his paw where a quill had struck him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman