: 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.
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This supply, combined with the pressure on premium on digital asset treasury firms and the lack of new money coming to the space, as proxied by ETF inflows is affecting risk sentiment.
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Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Tehran, the capital, has also struggled with falling water levels and periodic rationing, while major lakes such as Lake Urmia in the northwest have largely dried up after decades of mismanagement and reduced inflow.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Instead of embracing liberalizing reform (as so many in the West assumed was inevitable), the Chinese Community Party tightened its grip, strengthened state capitalism, and maintained significant controls on foreign inflows of investment, trade, and information.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Assets in the category have ballooned to more than $30 billion, with billions in new inflows each year.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Tehran, the capital, has also struggled with falling water levels and periodic rationing, while major lakes such as Lake Urmia in the northwest have largely dried up after decades of mismanagement and reduced inflow.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Instead of embracing liberalizing reform (as so many in the West assumed was inevitable), the Chinese Community Party tightened its grip, strengthened state capitalism, and maintained significant controls on foreign inflows of investment, trade, and information.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Assets in the category have ballooned to more than $30 billion, with billions in new inflows each year.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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inflow
noun
in·flow
ˈin-ˌflō 
1
: the act of flowing in
2
: something that flows in
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