outflow

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verb

out·flow ˈau̇t-ˌflō

ˌau̇t-ˈflō

outflowed; outflowing; outflows

Synonyms of outflow next

intransitive verb

: to flow out

outflow

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noun

out·flow ˈau̇t-ˌflō

: a flowing out

the outflow of dollars

: something that flows out

outflow of a sewage treatment plant

Example Sentences

Noun We joined the outflow of fans from the stadium after the game. The vents provide improved outflow of air.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The goal is to allow banks to cover deposit outflows without having to absorb loss on depreciated securities, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. —

Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023 Those concerns were renewed last week when First Republic Bank shares plunged after the bank reported seeing $100 billion of deposit outflows during the first quarter. —

Krystal Hur, CNN, 4 May 2023 The panic was not confined to midsize banks like First Republic or even the U.S. as Credit Suisse lost $68 billion in deposits during the last quarter during the pandemic, outflows that are continuing, according to Reuters. —

Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2023 The results will give investors insight into the extent of the damage after sharp deposit outflows at the troubled bank. —

Gina Heeb, wsj.com, 23 Apr. 2023 These strange and gentle sea mammals are attracted to the lagoon because of warm-water outflows from the Florida Power & Light plant. —

Beth Harpaz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023 The bank faced a torrent of deposit outflows on Friday, but the situation had stabilized by Sunday, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. —

Max Reyes, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2023 Several other weekend developments helped calm investors, as reports emerged indicating the pace of deposit outflows from smaller banks slowed and federal regulators mulled an extension of a lending backstop designed to aid First Republic. —

Derek Saul, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023 Deposit outflows at troubled institutions, and the emergency responses of regulators in the US and elsewhere, created deep uncertainty as to which direction the central bank would go with its decision on interest rates. —

Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2023

Noun

The rapid change in the rate environment has strained the balance sheets of some US regional banks, causing deposit outflows and contributing to the collapse of firms including Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank. —

Tom Metcalf, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 As outflows continue, UBS appears to have trouble on its hands. —

Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2023 Both rating companies pointed to the risk of deposit outflows. —

Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023 In its annual report, the bank said outflows had not yet reversed by the end of last year. — Olesya Dmitracova and Livvy Doherty contributed to this article. —

Mark Thompson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023 Without outflow to the Truckee from Lake Tahoe, rafting on the river would be limited, Schladow said. —

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Western Alliance, which also posted earnings last week, reported $3.3 billion in deposit outflows. —

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 2 May 2023 First Republic’s deposit travails remain an outlier so far, with most banks reporting only modest outflows in recent weeks. —

Brian Cheung, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023 Its current outflow of 12,500 cubic feet per second is expected to double with the heat. —

Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023 See More

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