as in flow
a flowing or going out
over the last year the state experienced an unprecedented brain drain as the outflow of highly educated professionals exceeded the inflow
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Recent Examples of outflow
There’s also a jetty near New Smyrna’s beach that creates outflows of freshwater and waves that attract surfers from around the world.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025
After the June 30 community meeting, winds picked up substantially and the outflow winds pushed the fire six miles in a matter of a couple of hours.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
New York, in particular, has seen a notable outflow of businesses and workers to emerging meta cities such as Austin, Atlanta, and Charlotte, said the study.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 July 2025
That’s an outflow of $171 billion from healthy trade that benefits both countries and far greater than the remittances.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025
After the June 30 community meeting, winds picked up substantially and the outflow winds pushed the fire six miles in a matter of a couple of hours.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
New York, in particular, has seen a notable outflow of businesses and workers to emerging meta cities such as Austin, Atlanta, and Charlotte, said the study.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 July 2025
That’s an outflow of $171 billion from healthy trade that benefits both countries and far greater than the remittances.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflow
Noun
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But despite the long hours and the steady flow of projects, many contractors find themselves in a cycle of feast and famine—and often, the culprit isn’t the economy or competition.—
Robert Gauvreau,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Israel has at times closed off the flow of aid into the strip, citing concerns about smuggling and looting by Hamas.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Despite the exodus at Burnley towards the end of last summer’s window, Trafford was one of the players who remained when a move never materialised.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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This exodus fractures families and hurts our city: our schools have lost more than 120,000 students (and the associated funding).—
Richard Buery,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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