effluence

noun

Definition of effluencenext
as in emission

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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. — 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effluence
  1. emission
  2. emanation
  3. outflow
  4. flow
  5. outpouring
  6. discharge
Noun
  • Initial plans were for natural gas generators that would create more emissions than the state’s two largest cities combined, which were a common point of focus for local critics.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Heat emissions from the satellites would also interfere with infrared observations, and their communications with ground stations or other spacecraft could pose problems for radio astronomy.
    — Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of emission
Noun
  • Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Thus, in Halifax’s universe, decision making is mostly an emanation of character.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of emanation
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  • However, rising yields elsewhere prompt deposit outflows, forcing banks to increase funding costs.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery reveals what happens when the supermassive black hole engines that power these vast, blooming outflows of plasma stall.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • Electrical impulses carry our messages across those routes, with synapses serving as intersections, and chemical signals helping control the flow of traffic.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The design effects have a theatricality that suits the classical-style score and the storytelling flow of the narrative.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • Based on the overwhelming outpouring of love for Jackie, there was obviously a beautiful side to her fame, Seidman said.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His death brought an outpouring of mourning on Chinese social media, but a few welcomed it.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpouring
Noun
  • The discharge process triggered major diplomatic and economic pushback, most notably from China and Russia, which banned imports of Japanese seafood following the initial August 2023 release.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • However, eligible borrowers may still qualify for existing federal programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and certain loan discharge programs.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharge

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“Effluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluence. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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