INFLUX Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

influx

noun

ˈin-ˌfləks

Definition of influx

as in flow

a flowing or coming in a sudden influx of people into the exurbs

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Recent Examples of influx The influx of cash into sports has helped women’s sports take off with unprecedented investment and growth. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Some small business owners have weighed on social media how to deal with an influx of PTO requests. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 An influx of money from the United States has altered the ownership landscape beyond recognition in the last 20 years, with private equity groups, such as Clearlake, seeing an opportunity for long-term returns. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Politicians across Europe are using the influx of deaths from this year’s historic heat waves as a rallying cry to push for fewer restrictions around new AC installation. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for influx

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Noun

Electrical impulses carry our messages across those routes, with synapses serving as intersections, and chemical signals helping control the flow of traffic.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The design effects have a theatricality that suits the classical-style score and the storytelling flow of the narrative.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of flow

Noun

The twin springs that gave the Revolutionary War battle its name are no more, inundated by the 1940s project that flooded the Santee River basin for hydroelectric power and flood control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
That heavy rainfall triggered floods and mudslides that destroyed roads and bridges.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

BlackRock ended 2025 with $14 trillion under management after attracting $698 billion of net inflows in a single year.

— Roman Pedan, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
As a result, despite Indian markets underperforming their global peers by a wide margin, equity funds in India logged positive inflows for the 65th consecutive month, according to data from India's mutual fund industry body AMFI.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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