effluences

noun

plural of effluence
as in emissions

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  1. emissions
  2. flows
  3. outflows
  4. outpourings
Noun
  • People can donate clean costumes and pick a new one, reducing waste and the resources and emissions required to make new ones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As the industry kept growing, Congress added safety, noise and emissions standards to protect the communities living beneath the flight paths.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of emissions
Noun
  • About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of flows
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  • India has been hit with record outflows by foreign investors from its equity markets.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In May and June, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $7 billion in outflows, according to data from analytics platform SoSoValue.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of outflows
Noun
  • After Machchhar’s identity and the details of the event were revealed, outpourings of thanks and affection came from across the Israeli political spectrum.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This succinct statement follows outpourings of both support and criticism of Sims, including additional allegations that YISE has imitated other beauty brands—the very thing Sims was lamenting.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpourings
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