out·flow ˈau̇t-ˌflō 
1
: a flowing out
the outflow of dollars
2
: something that flows out
outflow of a sewage treatment plant
Examples of outflow in a Sentence
Noun We joined the outflow of fans from the stadium after the game. The vents provide improved outflow of air.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 Manatee Season Central Florida from December through March When Florida waters start to cool in the winter, mammalian manatees make their way to warm refuges like freshwater springs and power plant outflows. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary. —Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outflow
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Verb
The report finds that while payments to China fell, outflows to other regions—specifically Southeast Asia, Japan, and India—have accelerated. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 Manatee Season Central Florida from December through March When Florida waters start to cool in the winter, mammalian manatees make their way to warm refuges like freshwater springs and power plant outflows. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Bringing retail investors home Seoul has implemented measures to try and stem outflows, with the country's finance ministry announcing tax breaks for individual investors who sell their foreign holdings. —Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary. —Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outflow
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“Outflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/outflow. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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