emissions

noun

plural of emission
as in flows
a flowing or going out The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.

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Recent Examples of emissions So there’s nothing to stop emissions-intense electrons from powering a particular assembly line. — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Once transmitted back to Earth, scientists will use Bayesian statistical methods alongside sky-response computer simulations to remove Galactic foreground emissions and instrument distortions. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 All-electric aircraft can offer quieter and cleaner flight without the emissions that come from burning jet fuel. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Senior government factory inspection official Mahbubul Hasan said the workers died due to toxic gas emissions from the ship, according to the official news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Even before this summer’s heat, the EU had begun loosening a number of its emissions targets and delaying the phaseout of gas and diesel vehicles, in an apparent effort to blunt the far right’s use of green policies as a campaign issue. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 This will reportedly allow VW to better achieve its emissions targets, and should be easier on Porsche as well, given that Xpeng only makes EVs. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026 Colorado is trying to move away from natural gas as a heating and cooking source in homes as the state tries to reduce its overall greenhouse gas emissions. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Some of the commitments of the CROP plan is to decrease communitywide greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030, and achieve communitywide net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
  1. flows
  2. flights
  3. discharges
  4. outflows
Noun
  • About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of flows
Noun
  • In May of last year, an Army helicopter that was instructed to fly over the Pentagon helipad forced controllers to order two flights to abort landings at Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even thin ash can damage aircraft engines, potentially grounding flights across large areas.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of flights
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  • In addition, this information could allow sewage treatment plant managers to regularly monitor their discharges.
    — Joan Rose, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement).
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharges
Noun
  • The simple act of passing shares from one generation to another can become a liquidity event in some jurisdictions, and if such outflows are not managed and properly planned for, almost no long-term succession can be successful.
    — Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So, when companies that used to routinely print tens of billions in annual free cash flow start putting up immaterial sums — or even outflows — investors understandably start to be concerned.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflows

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