EMISSION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

emission

noun

Definition of emission

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 And the last two summits have ended with little agreement on how to reduce emissions, the final texts not even mentioning fossil fuels. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Experts say such summits are especially valuable for pushing countries to carve out their plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Factories that regularly completed Cascale’s Higg environmental assessment recorded a 22 percent drop in emissions from their operations and purchased energy over four years, the industry group reported on Thursday. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Each is equipped with a spectral filter for sensing and recording specific emission spectra from the solar corona. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emission

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This changes the flow of water close to the vessel’s surface, creating a gas-liquid mixture that reduces frictional resistance.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
This layout provides for a wonderful open flow that is perfect for daily living or entertaining.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of flow

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The announcement did not specify Northstar’s first flight date or identify a launch vehicle for the engine.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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The big story The clamor for removing tax on long-term capital gains, or LTCG, on foreign portfolio investors is rising in India as the country's equity markets witness record capital outflows.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Binance immediately initiated multiple containment measures, including suspending withdrawals to restrict further outflows, coordinating with partners to freeze affected tokens, and taking steps to revoke unauthorized permissions.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

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