as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
along with its influents, the Missouri and Ohio rivers, the Mississippi River drains all or part of 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces
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Recent Examples of influent
The project, which was listed as the third highest priority in the Facilities Plan, included installing new screenings and grit removal facilities, demolishing an existing influent pump station and installing a new pump station, and making other improvements, according to a staff report.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The influent flow is slowed to allow human and food organic waste to settle on the bottom of the tank.
—The Seattle Times, 29 Apr. 2017
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The influent flow is slowed to allow human and food organic waste to settle on the bottom of the tank.
—The Seattle Times, 29 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for influent
tributary
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The glaciers of Cayambe, Antisana, and Cotopaxi are the sources of one of those tributaries—the Río Napo.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most famous waterways, and its stretch of the Colorado River and its tributaries are protected.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Influent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influent. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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