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 Recycled cement waste can be fed into the plasma process as a raw material, and potentially cut both waste and carbon emissions. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Fleet operators acknowledged that some drivers have been apprehensive to make the leap to zero-emission trucks because the technology is new and charging can be a challenge. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Anguay’s work supports efforts to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build a more sustainable future across the Sacramento region. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 According to the report, sulfur dioxide emissions from burning fuel had the greatest effect on the petroglyphs. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emission
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  1. flow
  2. discharge
  3. flight
  4. emanation
  5. outflow
Noun
  • Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • The discharge process triggered major diplomatic and economic pushback, most notably from China and Russia, which banned imports of Japanese seafood following the initial August 2023 release.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • However, eligible borrowers may still qualify for existing federal programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and certain loan discharge programs.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharge
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  • Two hundred and fifty-nine passengers and crew, as well as 11 people on the ground, were killed when Pan Am flight 103, from London to New York, exploded over Lockerbie, southwest Scotland, on 21 December 1988.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
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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
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  • However, rising yields elsewhere prompt deposit outflows, forcing banks to increase funding costs.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery reveals what happens when the supermassive black hole engines that power these vast, blooming outflows of plasma stall.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflow

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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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