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 fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water and is responsible for up to 8% of global carbon emissions and millions of tons of textile waste, per the Geneva Environment Network.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Ultimately, no matter what pledges a company or country adopts, actually making things change on the ground is what slows emissions.
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Justin Worland,
Time,
26 June 2026
That could be especially important as governments introduce increasingly ambitious emissions targets and regulations over the coming decades.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Gore’s call to action spurred expensive emissions reductions.
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Bjorn Lomborg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for emission
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Ultimately, no matter what pledges a company or country adopts, actually making things change on the ground is what slows emissions.
—
Justin Worland,
Time,
26 June 2026
That could be especially important as governments introduce increasingly ambitious emissions targets and regulations over the coming decades.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Gore’s call to action spurred expensive emissions reductions.
—
Bjorn Lomborg,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for emission
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
Noun
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He Tingbo has explained the logic through the example of Dujiangyan, the ancient irrigation system in Sichuan that solved a water-distribution problem by redirecting flow rather than overpowering it.
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Changes can be large enough to make a well flow at land surface, or to cause a well to go dry near an earthquake.
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Each wash cycle may seem insignificant on its own, but over time, the cumulative effect of detergent use, water discharge, and packaging waste becomes substantial.
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This involves teaching people how to change sleep, eating and stress habits and supporting them between visits, where the real change happens, rather than handing out a pamphlet at discharge.
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None of the participating athletes have to pay for their flights.
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Donaldson auditioned for the Heat earlier this month after taking a red-eye flight from San Francisco.
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Thus, in Halifax’s universe, decision making is mostly an emanation of character.
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So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
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Even so, leftover storm outflow could trigger a few new storms later this afternoon and evening.
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The net effect on the won has been downward, because the outflows have been the larger force.
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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