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Recent Examples of effluence
The environment struggles with effluence from ground sources and pollution in general that pours into the Bay.
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Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
All human activity now passes through a computational pipeline—even the sanitation worker transforms effluence into data.
—TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
In these homes, effluence from toilets and showers flows through drains into a pit in a yard instead of into a sewer line and to a central wastewater treatment plant.
—Audrey McAvoy, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023
To question the sincerity of the president’s rhetoric—and that of his party—is not to dismiss the challenge posed by the various noisome currents of antidemocratic sentiment and behavior running through our politics like the effluence of overflowing sewers.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2022
Water runoff and control, water quality and effluence, education, water reuse and water conservation, also continue to be priorities in the village’s water management plan.
—Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
So many words, words upon words, the effluence of the dialogue being the show’s draw, as well as one of its drawbacks.
—Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
Among the problems caused by the island's long-running tourism boom is unregulated development and pipes carrying raw effluence directly into the sea.
—Euan McKirdy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018
Angel and his team hit the main control rooms: flat-screen computers monitoring effluence, water quality, chemical inputs, pump efficiency—
—Paolo Bacigalupi, Wired News, 27 May 2015
Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
All human activity now passes through a computational pipeline—even the sanitation worker transforms effluence into data.
—TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
In these homes, effluence from toilets and showers flows through drains into a pit in a yard instead of into a sewer line and to a central wastewater treatment plant.
—Audrey McAvoy, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023
To question the sincerity of the president’s rhetoric—and that of his party—is not to dismiss the challenge posed by the various noisome currents of antidemocratic sentiment and behavior running through our politics like the effluence of overflowing sewers.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2022
Water runoff and control, water quality and effluence, education, water reuse and water conservation, also continue to be priorities in the village’s water management plan.
—Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
So many words, words upon words, the effluence of the dialogue being the show’s draw, as well as one of its drawbacks.
—Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
Among the problems caused by the island's long-running tourism boom is unregulated development and pipes carrying raw effluence directly into the sea.
—Euan McKirdy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018
Angel and his team hit the main control rooms: flat-screen computers monitoring effluence, water quality, chemical inputs, pump efficiency—
—Paolo Bacigalupi, Wired News, 27 May 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effluence
Noun
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Microsoft announced recently that its emissions from carbon dioxide had surged nearly 30% since 2020 due to the expansion of its data centers, which are powered by oil and gas.—
Anand Rao,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Adaptive reuse also offers substantial environmental benefits by minimizing demolition waste, reducing carbon emissions and supporting more sustainable urban planning.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Dalai Lama himself is believed by his followers to be an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
2 July 2025
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Its wider, slightly belled tulip also softens the rough alcohol emanations that the Glencairn enhances.—
Tom Mylan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Southbound Stock Connect saw very large sells in the Hong Kong Tracker and Hang Seng China Enterprise ETFs, with $2.30 billion worth of outflow today, though Alibaba had a strong day of net buying.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ether ETFs saw more than $5 billion in inflows in July alone (with just a single day of outflows of $1.8 million on July 2), bringing it's total cumulative inflows to $9.64 to date.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Trying to swim directly toward the beach when caught in a rip current is futile and exhausting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Aug. 2025
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For decades, biologists understood the flow of genetic information through a simple framework: DNA produces RNA, which in turn makes proteins, leading to observable traits and disease.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The post drew an outpouring of support and encouragement from fellow Reddit users who praised the family's compassion.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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In addition to 39,000 views, the video has received an outpouring of comments from those dealing with similar grief.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Install the exhaust fan in back of toilet tank with plastic discharge pipe shortest distance to outside.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Too much water behind these dams or a landslide or large ice discharge into the lake can break the dam, sending huge volumes of water and debris sweeping down the mountain valleys, wiping out everything in the way.—
Suzanne OConnell,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Effluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluence. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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