inflow

noun

in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō How to pronounce inflow (audio)
: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds

Examples of inflow in a Sentence

The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months. The vents provide improved inflow of air.
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That’s the largest daily inflow into stocks from retail investors on record since data collection began in 2015. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 May 2025 Investors actually pushed money to bonds over the past week, with the asset class seeing $25 billion in inflows, according to Bank of America. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 May 2025 Funds like the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF attracted massive inflows, yet many investors who entered late experienced disappointing returns once valuations normalized. Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The reconciliation bill in its current form includes a multitrillion-dollar hike to the nation's debt ceiling, an extension of Trump's 2017 tax cuts—with a view to making these permanent—and spending cuts that do little to offset these reductions in federal inflows. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflow

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inflow was in 1839

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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

inflow

noun
in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō How to pronounce inflow (audio)
1
: the act of flowing in
2
: something that flows in

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