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inflow

American  
[in-floh] / ˈɪnˌfloʊ /

noun

  1. something that flows in; influx.


inflow British  
/ ˈɪnˌfləʊ /

noun

  1. something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in

  2. the amount or rate of flowing in

  3. Also called: inflowing.  the act of flowing in; influx

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of inflow

First recorded in 1645–55; in- 1 + flow

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“In our view, this sheds some light on the group’s inflow target of A$18 billion-A$20 billion for FY27,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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

Longer-term fixes would have to address what makes the Reflecting Pool so ideal for algae, such as its depth, darker color and inflow of nitrogen and phosphorus.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Barron’s picked Idacorp stock on May 22, 2025, believing the utility serving some 650,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon would benefit from population inflow and power-hungry artificial-intelligence data centers.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

The barrage regulated the inflow of salt water from the backwaters that opened into the Arabian Sea.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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