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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 Yet at the same time, global emissions of greenhouse gases increased slightly and investments in clean energy fell compared with the same period last year. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Most of that new power comes from natural gas-burning units, which will produce greenhouse gas emissions. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Today, Heart Aerospace unveiled a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner designed to fly passengers to and from community airports with fewer emissions. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026 First, data centers are consuming a massive amount of electricity in general, and fossil-fuel electricity in particular, thereby placing upward pressure on global emissions. — Henry Fernandez, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
  1. flow
  2. discharge
  3. flight
  4. emanation
  5. outflow
Noun
  • In San Clemente, a town of 62,000 people, urban development has slowed the flow of sediment that once nourished the city's beaches, and warmer ocean waters have pushed waves higher and further ashore.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers say future work will need to improve the electrolyte, flow-cell design, and stability of the palladium membrane.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • To prevent disaster, the state ordered an emergency discharge into Tampa Bay.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Kathryn pleaded guilty to murder, conspiracy to commit murder and felony discharge of a firearm in July 2025, according to ABC 4 and Fox 13.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of discharge
Noun
  • The flight also recorded no maintenance discrepancies, according to the company.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Starship just cleared a major hurdle ahead of its first orbital flight.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Sep. 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
  • Earlier on-chain estimates put the outflows at about $183 million, but Bitget said those analyses had not captured activity across all affected blockchains.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When fewer resources are invested in the cultural and basic needs of people in these towns, the outflow of young people becomes even stronger.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of outflow

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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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