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
Gamage argued the warnings of mass exodus following Massachusetts’ 2022 millionaires’ tax and Washington’s 2021 capital gains tax hadn’t been borne out.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Honoring tradition Just as Passover tells the story of the ancient Israelites’ exodus and liberation, the use of Ladino today is a story of survival.
—Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Experts warn that the exodus of mental health care providers from the VA has hurt the agency’s ability to meet veterans’ unique needs.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
There is a meaningful difference between erosion and exodus.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Honoring tradition Just as Passover tells the story of the ancient Israelites’ exodus and liberation, the use of Ladino today is a story of survival.
—Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Experts warn that the exodus of mental health care providers from the VA has hurt the agency’s ability to meet veterans’ unique needs.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
There is a meaningful difference between erosion and exodus.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exodus
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For example, a 24-week human fetus weighs roughly 500 g and has blood flow ~150 mL·kg^–1·min^–1, so an oxygenator must handle on the order of 75–100 mL/min of blood flow.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The regime could simply collapse, or any number of outcomes that would restore the flow of energy.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those numbers exist despite the fact that Iowa (Ben McCollum) and Texas (Sean Miller) have new coaches, and both were forced to mine the transfer portal after the typical and unavoidable outflow of players from the previous regime.—
Dave Skretta,
Twin Cities,
23 Mar. 2026
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Regional banks have about $312 billion in cash or at central banks to cover such outflows, but may be forced to cash out some investments to maintain liquidity.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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The outpouring of joy was about more than one woman’s walking free.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tributes Pour In News of Bowman’s death drew an outpouring of grief from fellow musicians who knew him as both an artist and a friend.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Exodus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exodus. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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