cash flow
noun
1
: a measure of an organization's liquidity that usually consists of net income after taxes plus noncash charges against income
2
: a flow of cash
especially
: one that provides solvency
Examples of cash flow in a Sentence
We were able to maintain a steady cash flow.
The company is looking at new ways to generate cash flow.
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Ted Turner, the cable entrepreneur and the nation’s fourth-largest landowner, also has tried to generate cash flow from his land holdings.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Management’s net cash-neutral strategy provides confidence that free cash flow will continue to fund dividends and buybacks.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The business fundamentals remain solid—dominant market presence, profitable growth, massive free cash flow.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But other types of debt investors — including African commercial banks — are rising to take advantage of the growing number of African tech companies that are operationally efficient, can demonstrate sustainable cash flow and are nearing profitability.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Management’s net cash-neutral strategy provides confidence that free cash flow will continue to fund dividends and buybacks.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The business fundamentals remain solid—dominant market presence, profitable growth, massive free cash flow.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But other types of debt investors — including African commercial banks — are rising to take advantage of the growing number of African tech companies that are operationally efficient, can demonstrate sustainable cash flow and are nearing profitability.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Cash flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20flow. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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