emissions

plural of emission

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Recent Examples of emissions Earlier this year, the agency eliminated greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The resulting process also reduced production costs by 25% and substantially lowered carbon emissions, according to the team. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 The former now take a 20 percent share of the jewelry diamond market, up from 1 percent in 2015, and can cut emissions by around 90 percent when powered by renewables. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Exhaust is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in California, which has some of the worst air pollution in the nation. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Dietary shifts could significantly cut emissions and free land for carbon sequestration although implementation must consider nutritional, cultural and livelihood constraints. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 My personal concern is especially based on the fact that their huge need for additional electricity generation could very well ruin our ability to reduce carbon emissions and avoid a climate crisis. — Martin Kushler, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026 The Project Jupiter switch from gas turbines to fuel cells would significantly reduce local air pollution and emissions. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Based on data and my calculations, less than 4 cents of every dollar spent on climate globally goes toward adapting to conditions already locked in, with the rest directed at reducing future emissions. — Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
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
Noun
  • Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said countries that cooperate with measures limiting Iranian commercial flights could face retaliatory action.
    — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The driver, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, said a commander ordered him to leave the airport, saying no flights would be landing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That means there are fewer people left to make sure labs and clean rooms pass all the required safety checks during tests that involve extreme temperatures, pressures and electrical discharges.
    — Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The center takes reports about chemical and other discharges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is region where the outflows of matter driven by intense magnetic fields collide with winds heated by energy-carrying neutrinos.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Net outflows reached nearly $780 billion in 2025, exceeding the 2015 peak of about $630 billion, according to Zhou, as residents accumulated overseas assets and outbound investment climbed.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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