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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Enter Engine, who has announced an approximately 3% position in Avantor and is urging the board to focus the organization on commercial and operational excellence, demonstrate organic growth, reduce costs, optimize the portfolio, refresh the board and use free cash flow to repurchase its own stock. —Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025

Healthy cash flow is the cornerstone of personal finance. —Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

From there, the heirs could receive the cash flow early enough to cover those estate taxes without impulsive liquidation in the throes of grief and pressure. —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

The plan now is to keep production steady while cutting costs, increasing free cash flow, and hiking shareholder dividends, said Bruce Niemeyer, Chevron president of shale and tight oil. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cash flow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau