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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Demand remains high largely because a handful of companies are subsidizing compute costs for end users, a dynamic that depends on investor cash flow rather than fundamentals, Jarc argues. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025 The company generates its cash flow through ad sales and platform fees. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025 Twilio now anticipates free-cash flow of $920 million to $930 million for 2025. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025 With its second-quarter earnings report, O’Connell said AMC would meet its free cash flow outlook for the full year 2025 at around $250 million, with $232 million already generated in the first 9 months of the year. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cash flow

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cash flow was in 1954

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“Cash flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20flow. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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