effluence

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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
Noun
  • In 2022, Coronado adopted a Climate Action Plan that seeks, by 2030, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the city by 39% below 2016 levels.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026
  • In this way, simple cheapness becomes the rationale for pumping yet more carbon emissions into the atmosphere to import lumber produced through the destruction of overseas forests.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
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
Noun
  • While heavy foreign equity selling earlier this year weighed on the won, Goldman said those outflows have slowed, allowing the currency's strong external fundamentals to reassert themselves.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • The Truth Social God Bless America ETF has seen consistent outflows every month since the war began.
    Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Before then, a creek naturally allowed the flow of surface water down Television Road, court documents say.
    Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • The long walk through the woods was followed by a circle meeting on the beach bathed in a spectacular orange-flow sunset, where people shared memories of Seman.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Anthony Taylor’s decision to end his illustrious career sparked an outpouring of gratitude and respect from his colleagues that was overwhelmed by widespread derision from some football supporters.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • That video was watched 12 million times on X and caused an outpouring of emotions.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Elijah Bieniemy, 27, was still at the scene when officers arrived and was arrested on malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm inside of a dwelling.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Also, the environmental questions, including chemical discharge, brine management, intake effects, and ecosystem disruption, are acknowledged but not fully resolved here.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

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“Effluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluence. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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