emissions

plural of emission

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Recent Examples of emissions The aircraft also removes combustion emissions during flight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 The yacht is equipped with a large battery and an energy regeneration system, enabling silent, emissions-free operation. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 District 203 has set a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, and transportation is one of its largest sources of emissions. — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 With natural gas prices soaring, burning coal for power generation has become more profitable than natural gas in major European power markets like Germany, even after accounting for higher carbon emissions costs. — CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Smog testing in general did its job in terms of reducing the amount of harmful emissions coming from tailpipes, even as the number of cars has exploded on the road. — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 Chinese exports of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and EVs prevented 374 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions last year, more than the annual emissions of the UK, new analysis found. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 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 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
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
  • Chen said that the breach had been contained, preventing further unauthorized outflows.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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