cash flow
noun
1
: a measure of an organization's liquidity that usually consists of net income after taxes plus noncash charges against income
2
: a flow of cash
especially
: one that provides solvency
Examples of cash flow in a Sentence
We were able to maintain a steady cash flow.
The company is looking at new ways to generate cash flow.
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In these cases, SMBs who could benefit from improved cash flow are the most affected.
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Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Those investors had been focusing heavily on cash flow because the company broke open its piggy bank a few times this year.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
The backstory: As recently as a decade ago, private credit funds used to be small in number, with modest fund sizes and small loans extended to companies with a few million dollars in cash flow.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The company's negative operating cash flows have raised concerns about its ability to survive, a report filed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says.
—Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Those investors had been focusing heavily on cash flow because the company broke open its piggy bank a few times this year.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
The backstory: As recently as a decade ago, private credit funds used to be small in number, with modest fund sizes and small loans extended to companies with a few million dollars in cash flow.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The company's negative operating cash flows have raised concerns about its ability to survive, a report filed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says.
—Queenie Wong Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cash flow
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“Cash flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20flow. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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