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 professor said the influx of student athletes has taken a toll on classroom culture and voiced support for any plan that would preserve the college’s academic programming.
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Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Your social life is getting an electric boost, revealing everything from unexpected news to a surprising influx of community affairs, compliments of Uranus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For two weeks, Trump and members of his administration have threatened and declared that an influx of federal agents was set to arrive in Chicago.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
October kicks off the influx of migrating birds that start to make their winter home in Florida.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Your social life is getting an electric boost, revealing everything from unexpected news to a surprising influx of community affairs, compliments of Uranus.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
For two weeks, Trump and members of his administration have threatened and declared that an influx of federal agents was set to arrive in Chicago.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
October kicks off the influx of migrating birds that start to make their winter home in Florida.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Krishan Gopaul, senior EMEA analyst at the World Gold Council, told CNBC in a call on Tuesday that macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty was fueling huge inflows into gold ETFs, while central banks were continuing to shore up their gold reserves — both of which were keeping prices elevated.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Just as a Ponzi scheme collapses without sufficient cash inflows from new investors, Ponzi finance collapses without sufficient price appreciation for the asset being financed.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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