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
Scientists have previously observed similar outflows, both in the form of tight jets and broad winds, from the supermassive black holes at the centers of other galaxies.
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
But … the total outflows would only be equal to about 1-2 days of their average daily trading volume.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Meanwhile, the program’s finances continue to deteriorate because state payroll taxes aren’t keeping up with the outflow of benefits, even though the state is no longer in recession.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Here are live updates from the storm: Winds reported at 72 mph as storm blows through quickly
5:17 p.m. update: Strong thunderstorm outflow winds just hit the Treasure Valley, leaving in its path dust, damage, power outages and vegetation fires.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
But … the total outflows would only be equal to about 1-2 days of their average daily trading volume.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Meanwhile, the program’s finances continue to deteriorate because state payroll taxes aren’t keeping up with the outflow of benefits, even though the state is no longer in recession.
—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Here are live updates from the storm: Winds reported at 72 mph as storm blows through quickly
5:17 p.m. update: Strong thunderstorm outflow winds just hit the Treasure Valley, leaving in its path dust, damage, power outages and vegetation fires.
—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflow
Noun
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In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.
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Just past noon, a young man appeared on the north side of San Vicente Boulevard, a block west of Hauser, and eyeballed the flow of westbound traffic.
Noun
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The xAI cofounder exodus has been well documented.
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Miami-Dade lost about 10,000 residents last year, and the exodus skews young.
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflow. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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