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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The specialty materials company has a portfolio of high-quality businesses, analysts said, but its cash flow generation prospects don’t warrant much more upside.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
In 2025, Shell returned more than half of its operating cash flow to shareholders, and by early 2026 had completed 18 consecutive quarters of share buybacks worth at least $3bn.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
That said, if your physical condition prevents you from working full time, consider claiming early and then try to work part time to help make your cash flow work better.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, are funds that buy hundreds of leveraged loans and sell slices of the cash flow to investors at different levels of risk.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
In 2025, Shell returned more than half of its operating cash flow to shareholders, and by early 2026 had completed 18 consecutive quarters of share buybacks worth at least $3bn.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
That said, if your physical condition prevents you from working full time, consider claiming early and then try to work part time to help make your cash flow work better.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, are funds that buy hundreds of leveraged loans and sell slices of the cash flow to investors at different levels of risk.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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“Cash flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20flow. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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