inflow

noun

in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō How to pronounce inflow (audio)
: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds

Examples of inflow in a Sentence

The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months. The vents provide improved inflow of air.
Recent Examples on the Web Along with the long-term trend of population aging, the demand for soldiers and the collapse of migrant inflows are pitching the country into demographic crisis. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024 Other folks saw this opportunity, too, as PIMCO recently reported $24 billion in net inflows to its bond funds in 2023. Michael Foster, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 The Fidelity fund has attracted net inflows of $4.48 billion since its inception. Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 For any economy, financial inflows equal financial outflows. Douglas Carr, National Review, 7 Feb. 2024 More than $1 billion of inflows came Monday and Tuesday, a majority of which went to funds managed by legacy firms BlackRock and Fidelity. Derek Saul, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The debate opened with questions about the ongoing crisis at the Southern border — the migrant inflows, improperly treated sewage seeping its way from Mexico into American waterways, and whether Joe Biden can and should take executive action to mitigate the disaster. Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024 Also see: ‘The OC’ actor Ben McKenzie details crypto’s crash in new book: ‘Dumb idea that got dumber’ Nine new spot Bitcoin funds began trading in the US on Jan. 11 and have attracted more than $9 billion of investor inflows so far. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2024 In a sign of possible things to come, Long Island Republicans are making the inflow of migrants a gig issue in next week’s special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by their disgraced colleague George Santos. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inflow was in 1839

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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

inflow

noun
in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō How to pronounce inflow (audio)
1
: the act of flowing in
2
: something that flows in

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