as in flow
a flowing or going out
the mass exodus from the cities for the beaches and the mountains on most summer weekends
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Recent Examples of exodus
Andrew Cuomo, a front-runner in New York's Democratic mayoral primary, said raising taxes on the city's wealthiest residents would cause an exodus to states like Florida and Texas.
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Laura Nahmias, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
So far, SteamOS hasn't resulted in any kind of mass exodus away from Windows on consumer PCs (though Linux market share has gradually ticked upward and surpassed 4 percent for the first time last year).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Unlike previous hikes, this one didn’t trigger a mass exodus.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
The exodus came shortly after former Trump posted on Truth Social for people to evacuate Tehran amid Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear and military facilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Laura Nahmias, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
So far, SteamOS hasn't resulted in any kind of mass exodus away from Windows on consumer PCs (though Linux market share has gradually ticked upward and surpassed 4 percent for the first time last year).
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Unlike previous hikes, this one didn’t trigger a mass exodus.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
The exodus came shortly after former Trump posted on Truth Social for people to evacuate Tehran amid Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear and military facilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
Noun
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Just look at the recent news flow around 16 billion breached passwords.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This combination of diagnostic capability with a conversational nature and flow is a key differentiator for Beauty Genius, which was unveiled by L’Oréal chief executive officer Nicolas Hieronimus at the 2024 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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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
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Conversely, outflows exceeding 1% have been a reliable contrarian buy sign of excessive pessimism.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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The health insurance industry’s effort to improve accountability, transparency and customer support also comes after an outpouring of public anger at the health insurance industry following the Dec. 4 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Other No Kings protests were held in many Chicago suburbs including La Grange, Lisle, Naperville, Evanston and many other Chicago suburbs as well as throughout the entire country in a massive outpouring of protest against the Trump administration.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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