OUTFLOW Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

outflow

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌflō

Definition of outflow

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 Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to observe the violent outflow of material from a distant black hole. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility. — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 Although London recorded more births than deaths, and international migrants into the city outnumbered Londoners leaving the UK, the outflow was driven largely by people in their 30s and 40s, many with children, leaving London. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 In 2023, top earners accounted for roughly 70% of total income outflow. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outflow

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Drinking lemon water every day may help lower the risk of calcium kidney stones, mainly because lemon juice contains citrate and the water itself supports healthy urine flow.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
That has left oil supplies being released in intermittent waves, rather than returning to the stable, steady flow seen in the past.

— , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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That loss has translated into over 40,000 industry jobs gone, vendors boarding up their storefronts and an exodus of below and above-the-line talent from the high cost of living in the City of Angels.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
But blocking the sale of my company to Robinhood would have done nothing to address the underlying problems that have spurred this exodus.

— Karia Samaroo, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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