as in flow
a flowing or going out
over the last year the state experienced an unprecedented brain drain as the outflow of highly educated professionals exceeded the inflow
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Recent Examples of outflow
That’s an outflow of $171 billion from healthy trade that benefits both countries and far greater than the remittances.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
As the storms progressed east, a massive dust cloud formed, situating itself just behind the front edge of the outflow winds of the thunderstorm.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 7 June 2025
While bond funds make up a small portion of the $28 trillion Treasury market, recent outflows show investors have become increasingly hesitant about long-term U.S. debt.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 29 June 2025
Conversely, outflows exceeding 1% have been a reliable contrarian buy sign of excessive pessimism.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
As the storms progressed east, a massive dust cloud formed, situating itself just behind the front edge of the outflow winds of the thunderstorm.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 7 June 2025
While bond funds make up a small portion of the $28 trillion Treasury market, recent outflows show investors have become increasingly hesitant about long-term U.S. debt.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 29 June 2025
Conversely, outflows exceeding 1% have been a reliable contrarian buy sign of excessive pessimism.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflow
Noun
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Six bombs or missiles reportedly targeted entry and exit points to block attempts to evacuate the building and disrupt air flow inside.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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That’s because the quick-drying fabric of these pants is perforated throughout, promoting air flow on hot, humid days.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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In August 2023, Puck reported that Bieber was looking for a new management team and may have inadvertently led a mass exodus of musicians leaving Braun, like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 July 2025
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The guild’s departure from X comes amid a notable exodus from the platform by other media organizations, such as National Public Radio and the Berlin Film Festival.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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