inflow

noun

in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō How to pronounce inflow (audio)
: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds

Examples of inflow in a Sentence

The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months. The vents provide improved inflow of air.
Recent Examples on the Web Among mainland Chinese stocks, semiconductor names saw the biggest inflows last week, and some of the biggest gains on Friday, according to financial database Wind Information. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 July 2024 According to Farside, spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen consecutive inflows since July 5, with over $310 million in inflows on July 12 alone. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 15 July 2024 Citadel has gone further, giving back $25 billion to clients since 2017, equal to half the industry’s total net inflows over the past 13 years. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 According to data provided by the American financial services firm, total yearly inflows to Chinese ETFs swelled from 127.2 billion Chinese yuan ($17.49 billion) in 2021, to 387.2 billion yuan in 2022. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for inflow 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inflow was in 1839

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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

inflow

noun
in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō How to pronounce inflow (audio)
1
: the act of flowing in
2
: something that flows in

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