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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As a non-investment-grade startup that lacks positive cash flow, financing remains costly.
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Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Fracking companies spent twice their free cash flow in 2016, raising the rest from shareholders left with little to show when the shale boom ran out of steam.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The league's punitive new CBA was designed to limit the richest teams from enjoying a significant cash flow advantage over its poorest clubs.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Fracking companies spent twice their free cash flow in 2016, raising the rest from shareholders left with little to show when the shale boom ran out of steam.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The league's punitive new CBA was designed to limit the richest teams from enjoying a significant cash flow advantage over its poorest clubs.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash flow
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“Cash flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20flow. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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