inflow
noun
in·flow ˈin-ˌflō 
: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds
Synonyms
- affluence
- flux
- income
- influx
- inpouring
- inrush
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Example Sentences
The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months. The vents provide improved inflow of air.
Recent Examples on the Web Foreign investors’ total holdings of Chinese government bonds edged up to $334 billion in August, following a small net inflow in July. 
Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Although Poland’s daily refugee inflow from Ukraine fell by 26%, 87,000 people crossed border with Ukraine on March 10. Barbara Sladkowska, Bloomberg.com, 11 Mar. 2022 The company’s Macau business was observing strong growth assisted by new property openings, mass-market gaming wagers, and rising tourist inflow. Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The storms produced just two to three inches of rain over the lake, providing largely beneficial inflow. F. Martin Ralph, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022 That represented a small net inflow of roughly $487 million, breaking a five-month-long streak of net outflows. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 New kids on the block are leading emerging markets and running on completely new business models with the inflow of funds and investments shaping venture-building opportunities. Rachel Ooi, Forbes, 25 July 2022 By contrast, Boeing still has more than 200 MAX jets in parking lots that can now be shipped, bringing in a massive inflow of cash. Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 27 July 2022 There is some opportunity for the Colorado River to pick up more inflow between Lake Powell and Lake Mead, from springs and small creeks in the Grand Canyon – but drought and climate change have been reducing these flows, as well. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 18 July 2022 See More
Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Although Poland’s daily refugee inflow from Ukraine fell by 26%, 87,000 people crossed border with Ukraine on March 10. Barbara Sladkowska, Bloomberg.com, 11 Mar. 2022 The company’s Macau business was observing strong growth assisted by new property openings, mass-market gaming wagers, and rising tourist inflow. Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The storms produced just two to three inches of rain over the lake, providing largely beneficial inflow. F. Martin Ralph, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022 That represented a small net inflow of roughly $487 million, breaking a five-month-long streak of net outflows. Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 New kids on the block are leading emerging markets and running on completely new business models with the inflow of funds and investments shaping venture-building opportunities. Rachel Ooi, Forbes, 25 July 2022 By contrast, Boeing still has more than 200 MAX jets in parking lots that can now be shipped, bringing in a massive inflow of cash. Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 27 July 2022 There is some opportunity for the Colorado River to pick up more inflow between Lake Powell and Lake Mead, from springs and small creeks in the Grand Canyon – but drought and climate change have been reducing these flows, as well. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 18 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
inflow
noun
as in influx
a flowing or coming in the inflow of new students every September means that there will always be new blood for student organizations Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- influx
- flow
- income
- flood
- inpouring
- affluence
- inrush
- inundation
- flux
- torrent
- overflow
- tide
- deluge
- river
- stampede
- spate
- stream
- rush
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- outflow
- flight
- emigration
- outpouring
- exodus
- gets off
- gets off (on)
- gets off on
- gets on
- gets on (to)
- gets on one's nerves
- gets on to
- gets one's act together
- gets one's goat
- gets out
- gets round
- gets round (to)
- gets round to
- gets short of breath
- gets somewhere
- gets the better of
- gets the hang of
- gets the hump
- gets there
- gets through
- gets through (to)
- gets through to
- gets to
- gets together
- gets up