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 The goal is of course, to get more long-term LA Metro riders, but also by reducing cars on the road, traffic flow improves and vehicle emissions drop, said LA Metro. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 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 Cars, trucks and other forms of transportation emit 60% of the smog in California and 40% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Slashing carbon emissions The approach could also provide steel and coal industries with a way to make use of waste materials that would otherwise have limited value. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Buyers ready to embrace electrification, meanwhile, could opt for an all-electric version offering silent operation, instant torque and zero tailpipe emissions while still enjoying open-top motoring. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 California has spent years rewarding housing built near jobs and transit rather than at the edge of town, because that kind of development cuts driving and the emissions that come with it. — Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026 Argentina’s Quebrada Solar Train combines panoramic views, Indigenous history, and zero-emissions travel through the colorful Quebrada de Humahuaca. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 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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  • 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
  • Medicaid is crucial in keeping rural hospitals operating, covering essential services such as discharges and births.
    — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of discharges
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  • 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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