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intangible

[in-tan-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈtæn dʒə bəl /


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But cosplayers can also embody everything from fast food brands, internet browsers and memes to intangible ideas like gravity or hunger, while also experimenting with gender.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 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 changes announced Wednesday mean UBS won’t immediately face an $11 billion deduction from its $71 billion capital related to certain intangible assets such as software and deferred tax assets, as some analysts had predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

The girl’s spirit wavered in some intangible breeze.

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

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

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

So we asked workplace performance expert Henna Pryor how workers can go about making sure they have more of the intangibles that could be required to stand out in the AI era.

From MarketWatch Apr. 11, 2026

As part of that, remember to include information about intangibles: how the employee is regarded by peers, what attitude he or she brings to the job, how proactive he or she is about handling tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

As Gave notes, “so much of the valuation of the U.S. equity market is based on intangibles and the belief that ‘knowledge’ is the most important of assets.”

From Barron's Feb. 13, 2026

She knew that, while we were advanced for our age in some subjects, we were only average or below in some intangibles such as leadership and sociability.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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