: something intangible: such as
a
: an asset (such as goodwill) that is not corporeal
b
: an abstract quality or attribute
Examples of intangible in a Sentence
Adjective
Leadership is an intangible asset to a company.
electrical energy is completely intangible
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
That outcome could delay or reduce any recovery, allow Jones to keep control of the platform that spread the false claims at issue, and expose limits in how bankruptcy law can deliver accountability when a business’s value is intangible and closely tied to its founder.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Phillies are already loaded with talented veterans, like Bryce Harper and Trea Turner, but Bregman's intangibles have been raved about throughout his time in Boston and before with the Houston Astros.
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Adjective
One circuit and the Federal Circuit took the position that Crocs described as a more expansive view to include actions over intangible attributes such as patents, which address the source of ideas for a particular invention.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
That outcome could delay or reduce any recovery, allow Jones to keep control of the platform that spread the false claims at issue, and expose limits in how bankruptcy law can deliver accountability when a business’s value is intangible and closely tied to its founder.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
However, the intangibles may be back.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Phillies are already loaded with talented veterans, like Bryce Harper and Trea Turner, but Bregman's intangibles have been raved about throughout his time in Boston and before with the Houston Astros.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Intangible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intangible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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intangible
1 of 2 adjective
in·tan·gi·ble
in-ˈtan-jə-bəl 
: incapable of being touched : having no physical existence : not tangible or corporeal
intangible
2 of 2 noun
: something intangible
specifically
: an asset (as goodwill or a patent right) that is not corporeal
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