inflow
Americannoun
noun
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something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in
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the amount or rate of flowing in
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Also called: inflowing. the act of flowing in; influx
Etymology
Origin of inflow
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The highest segment encompasses the proverbial 1%, who average about $700,000 in annual inflow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
That includes a net inflow of $730.8M posted on Sept. 3.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was due to visit the enclave on Friday after the largest inflow of people into the autonomous city since May 2021.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
He also observed that after months of heavy international outflows from Korea, this last week witnessed a $500 million inflow in an encouraging trend reversal.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Company spent that night in the great cavernous hall, huddled close together in a corner to escape the draught: there seemed to be a steady inflow of chill air through the eastern archway.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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