outflow

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verb

out·​flow ˈau̇t-ˌflō How to pronounce outflow (audio)
ˌau̇t-ˈflō
outflowed; outflowing; outflows

intransitive verb

: to flow out

outflow

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noun

out·​flow ˈau̇t-ˌflō How to pronounce outflow (audio)
1
: a flowing out
the outflow of dollars
2
: something that flows out
outflow of a sewage treatment plant

Examples of outflow in a Sentence

Noun We joined the outflow of fans from the stadium after the game. The vents provide improved outflow of air.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Even outflows from the compact jet that causes the pulsar’s consistent pulsing temporarily cease right after high mode ends. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2023 Client Outflows The lender said in its annual report earlier this week that client outflows continued into March, though Koerner later said on Bloomberg Television that the bank attracted funds after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Marion Halftermeyer, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023 But the population outflows have created important European ties of their own. Anna Reid, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022 Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the lawsuit, net negative outflows from Binance. Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 15 June 2023 Hong Kong has had to confront large capital outflows before. Laura He, CNN, 13 June 2023 Should investors like billionaire Ken Griffin, boss of Wall Street’s most successful hedge fund, decide the A.I. hype is more bubble than substance at current valuations, outflows from riskier stocks into safer bonds yielding respectable returns could hammer equities. Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 June 2023 First Republic had been weakened by massive deposit outflows over concerns about its financial strength. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 May 2023 The goal is to allow banks to cover deposit outflows without having to absorb loss on depreciated securities, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023
Noun
In 2023, the company generated $114.6 million in operating cash flow, while net capital expenditures resulted in a cash outflow of $11.4 million. Dylan Sherman, arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2024 This hypothetical source could be a compact object that keeps releasing enormous amounts of energy through a jet or outflow. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2023 Net losses and cash outflow are now expected to exceed market forecasts for the year, the manufacturer said. Wilfried Eckl-Dorna, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023 Positive inflows in Europe were more than offset by negative outflows in the U.S. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024 While other parts of the Sacramento River in the north state are at flood monitor stage, the river at I Street is forecast to remain below flood stage through Tuesday, DWR said, as much of the outflow is likely to run through the Yolo Bypass north of town. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 So, the East grew its share of the California outflow — grabbing 42% of former Golden Staters last year vs. 37% in 2021. Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023 Molecules in the outflows from the young stars are excited by the turbulent conditions and emit infrared light that Webb can collect to visualize the structure of the outflows. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023 The pattern accelerated in September, with around $75 billion leaving the country, the largest net outflow since 2016, when the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) suddenly devalued the yuan and caused the stock market to plummet. Laura He, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outflow was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

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

Kids Definition

outflow

noun
out·​flow
ˈau̇t-ˌflō
1
: a flowing out
an outflow of fans from the stadium
2
: something that flows out

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