as in flow
a flowing or going out
over the last year the state experienced an unprecedented brain drain as the outflow of highly educated professionals exceeded the inflow
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Recent Examples of outflow
Once a complaint is filed, attorneys told us, litigants using AI often proceed to file a steady drip of new motions and other documents, prompting the professionals on the other side of the case to pour a huge number of hours into reading and responding to the outflow of material.
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Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Cash outflows at the club have been high in recent seasons, not least because of those Anfield Road End works, but their completion reduced that strain last season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
This represents a dramatic turnaround from a $61 million operating cash outflow in 2024, demonstrating improving operational efficiency.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
French, Swedish and Irish figures cited outmigration — and a resulting outflow of jobs, investment and entrepreneurial activity — as a rationale for repeal.
—Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Cash outflows at the club have been high in recent seasons, not least because of those Anfield Road End works, but their completion reduced that strain last season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
This represents a dramatic turnaround from a $61 million operating cash outflow in 2024, demonstrating improving operational efficiency.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
French, Swedish and Irish figures cited outmigration — and a resulting outflow of jobs, investment and entrepreneurial activity — as a rationale for repeal.
—Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflow
Noun
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Machinery moved earth, buzz saws signaled new construction and a steady flow of trucks brought new equipment to Expo Idaho.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The elite section that prosecutes public corruption was gutted; the Civil Rights Division, which protects the Constitutional rights of all Americans, experienced a mass exodus of career attorneys who say the division is being turned into an enforcement arm of the White House.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Industry insiders surmised that Comcast’s exodus from SNY’s ownership structure freed it from this deal.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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