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[ in-fluhks ] / ˈɪnˌflʌks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR influx ON THESAURUS.COM
nounact of flowing in. an inflow (opposed to outflux): an influx of tourists. the place at which one stream flows into another or into the sea. the mouth of a stream. Origin of influx1620–30; <New Latin or Medieval Latin influxus, verbal noun of Latin influere to flow in. See in-2, flux SYNONYMS FOR influx2 incursion, inpouring, entry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR influx ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby influxinfluenza virus, influenza virus type A, influenza virus type B, influenza virus type C, influenza virus vaccine, influx, info, infobahn, infodemic, infodump, infographic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for influxBy the early 1960s, Las Vegas enjoyed an influx of casino employees with experience in Havana. Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations?|John L. Smith|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST The influx of talent behind the tables and in the showrooms was undeniable. Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations?|John L. Smith|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST He still held out hope in Georgia because changing demographics, particularly the influx of Latinos. Southern Dems Won’t Rise Again|Ben Jacobs|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Besides, if DACA were to blame for the influx, it would have happened two years earlier when the policy was enacted. The New Texas Governor’s Cynical Immigration Threat|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fragile peace in Ukraine is being threatened by an influx of gear and armed men. Thousands of Putin’s Troops Now in Ukraine, Analysts Say|Shane Harris|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Ripaille and Thonon received such an influx of celebrities as it had never known before, nor since. Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy|Francis Miltoun What heart is forever exempt from the goadings of compunction and the influx of laudable propensities? Wieland; or The Transformation|Charles Brockden Brown The seal of official sanction has, however, only been gained since the war, through the influx of women into munitions trades. The Woman's Part|L. K. Yates If one sought out all the causes that have led to this influx, one might perhaps come across the following. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter|Henry Murger From 1793 the influx of fugitive slaves into the province never quite ceased. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
British Dictionary definitions for influx
nounthe arrival or entry of many people or things the act of flowing in; inflow the mouth of a stream or river Word Origin for influxC17: from Late Latin influxus, from influere; see influence 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 Words related to influxarrival, introduction, invasion, incursion, inflow, entrance, inundation, penetration, convergence, inrush, inpouring, coming in |