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
Those initiatives have contributed to an outflow of wealthy residents to states with more favorable tax policies.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
India is weathering global financial pressures better than headline data suggest, with worries over foreign outflows overstated, according to S&P Global Ratings.
—Pratigya Vajpayee, Bloomberg, 13 May 2026
In just 2023 and 2024 alone, roughly half a million more people left the state than the number that moved in, and the outflow has continued in recent years.
—Meg Tuszynski, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
India is weathering global financial pressures better than headline data suggest, with worries over foreign outflows overstated, according to S&P Global Ratings.
—Pratigya Vajpayee, Bloomberg, 13 May 2026
In just 2023 and 2024 alone, roughly half a million more people left the state than the number that moved in, and the outflow has continued in recent years.
—Meg Tuszynski, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflow
Noun
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At the heart of this experience is the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, a 3,000-acre preserve, where center director Marcos Stoltzfus and his team serve as planners and guides, coordinating both conservation efforts and the flow of tens of thousands of visitors each season.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The converter manages the flow of electricity between the battery and the vehicle's various electrical systems.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Following a free-agency exodus of key defensive players from their 2022 NFL Draft class, the Chiefs went defense-heavy in this year’s draft, using their first four of seven total picks on players for that side of the ball.—
Pete Sweeney
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Both companies will likely report weaker earnings in the second quarter because the Iran war has reduced traffic flows and parking demand — in Dubai more than in other emirates, due to an exodus of expats and the absence of tourists.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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