emission

noun

Definition of emissionnext
as in flow
a flowing or going out The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.

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Recent Examples of emission The plant will use almost 60% less energy than traditional power sources, with nearly 30% reductions in energy costs and emissions, and cutting the annual carbon output by 390 tons. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Live broadcasts of the volcano’s activity show periods of complete clarity interspersed with ash emissions. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Industrial zoning can mean homes, schools and childcare centers end up close to factories, warehouses and other emission sources. — Mahbubur Meenar, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 The news comes as a vocal opposition to data center buildouts, driven by spiking electricity prices, dwindling water supplies, noise pollution, and an increase in emissions, continues to grow. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
  1. flow
  2. discharge
  3. flight
  4. emanation
  5. outflow
Noun
  • Drinking lemon water every day may help lower the risk of calcium kidney stones, mainly because lemon juice contains citrate and the water itself supports healthy urine flow.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That has left oil supplies being released in intermittent waves, rather than returning to the stable, steady flow seen in the past.
    — , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • Make sure that the water is flowing through the discharge pipe outside.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Styropek also had to eliminate the unauthorized discharge of plastic pellets from all of the facility’s stormwater drains.
    — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharge
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  • Aircraft owners use charter revenues to offset some of their operating costs, though the extra flights bring additional expenses for maintenance, pilots, and wear-and-tear.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Typhoon Dolphin moved over Japan's southern remote islands Friday, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the island, while sending hundreds of people to take shelter at evacuation centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of flight
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  • 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
Noun
  • Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to observe the violent outflow of material from a distant black hole.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility.
    — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflow

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