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effluences

noun

plural of effluence
as in emissions

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  1. emissions
  2. flows
  3. outflows
  4. outpourings
Noun
  • Earlier this year, the agency eliminated greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The resulting process also reduced production costs by 25% and substantially lowered carbon emissions, according to the team.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 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
  • This is region where the outflows of matter driven by intense magnetic fields collide with winds heated by energy-carrying neutrinos.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Net outflows reached nearly $780 billion in 2025, exceeding the 2015 peak of about $630 billion, according to Zhou, as residents accumulated overseas assets and outbound investment climbed.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of outflows
Noun
  • Within 18 months, those outpourings of support largely turned to protest.
    — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of outpourings
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“Effluences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluences. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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