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 Driving faster increases a vehicle’s energy use and the emissions from its engine, as well as reduces efficiency. — Alexa St. John, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Instead of relying on active emissions that could expose a unit’s location, the system uses passive sensors to identify incoming aerial threats during both day and night operations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 And, as any $6-a-gallon pumper in California might envy at this geopolitical moment, the Cayenne combines generous electric driving range with zero tailpipe emissions. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026 Those rules deprived the United States of additional nuclear capacity that could have produced large amounts of low cost, emission-free electricity. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for emission

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Then let the traffic flow unimpeded for the benefit of both nations.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Officers are trained to pull the car over in an area where the vehicles can park outside the flow of traffic.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of flow

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This makes operando neutron powder diffraction an invaluable tool for tracking structural changes as a battery actually charges and discharges.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
The ordinance sets separate penalties for the discharge of firearms and for less-lethal weapons.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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This test flight—the 13th full-scale Starship launch—is the second to use the Raptor 3 engine flying on SpaceX’s upgraded Starship Version 3 rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Suspect first interviewed on day of killing Brown, whose wife was away on an international flight, spoke to two detectives at that time.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of flight

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This could raise wildfire risk, as dry lightning and gusty outflow winds are typically associated with these storm systems.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
For a second straight year, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports that more Israelis have left the country than have come home—a quiet outflow seldom counted among the war’s costs.

— Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026

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