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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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The other thing he got was this broad civil release, and that is staying intact.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

U.S. intelligence agencies assessed in April that Iran emerged from the initial 40-day phase of the war this spring with thousands of ballistic missiles intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

David Ellison hasn’t made any commitments on the television side or pledged pledge to keep the various TV studios intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Considering the "hazard potential of the waste, the first 10,000 years are very important for keeping the capsules intact," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

She cannot focus enough to keep the details intact.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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