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 South African energy company Sasol faces mounting climate scrutiny after researchers tied emissions from its flagship Secunda plant to about 1,000 premature deaths annually. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 But international attendance has continued to grow, increasing emissions from travel. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The conversion project is part of a broader strategy the City of London Corporation has implemented to achieve net-zero carbon emissions for its own operations by 2027. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Food systems account for one-third of global emissions, with food waste alone responsible for 10%. — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 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
  • The net result is around £229m moving from Stamford Bridge to the Amex Stadium, the largest net transfer flow between any two Premier League clubs.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Project developers can download the HydroGenerate package to run their own feasibility checks with local flow data.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • Because non-powered dams manage navigation, water supplies, and flood control, their discharge patterns cannot change merely to run turbines.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The center takes reports about chemical and other discharges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of discharge
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  • Per the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna and her husband were about to board a one-way flight to Vietnam, a non-extradition country, with a stop in Dubai, when she was arrested.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Chaparral flies autonomously Elroy Air completed a new series of autonomous, uncrewed flight tests of its Chaparral cargo aircraft under the US Department of Transportation and FAA’s eIPP project.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 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
  • Each subsequent generation has seen a new outflow of Italians from the neighborhood as children trade in their family apartments and businesses for bigger houses and paychecks elsewhere.
    — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Financial institutions often reinforce this outflow of value.
    — Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflow

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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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