effluences

noun

plural of effluence
as in emissions

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  1. emissions
  2. flows
  3. outflows
  4. outpourings
Noun
  • Trump is moving to strip California’s emissions authority, end tax credits and erase electric vehicle sales mandates, reshaping the national market while leaving the state’s clean-car future tangled in Washington-level uncertainty.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This internal process generates the necessary high heat and emits mostly water vapor, successfully driving the reaction forward without direct carbon emissions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 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
Noun
  • India has been battling foreign capital outflows as its trade deficit has widened amid high global energy prices.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Deposits make up roughly two-thirds of bank liabilities, so outflows or rising deposit rates can meaningfully erode profitability.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflows
Noun
  • And there are millions more around the world who will be offering their own outpourings of love and admiration in the days to come.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fans and former costars alike flooded social media with outpourings of appreciation for his talent and grief at his death.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Definition of outpourings
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“Effluences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluences. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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