inflow

noun

in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō 

: a flowing in

the inflow of air

an inflow of funds

Synonyms of inflow

• influx

Examples of inflow in a Sentence

The campaign has seen a massive inflow of funds in recent months.

The vents provide improved inflow of air.

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, despite Indian markets underperforming their global peers by a wide margin, equity funds in India logged positive inflows for the 65th consecutive month, according to data from India's mutual fund industry body AMFI. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

The Balkanization of global trade and finance hurts countries such as the United States that rely heavily on massive foreign inflows. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

According to Chainalysis, Nigeria received about $59 billion in crypto-asset inflows between July 2023 and June 2024, ranking second globally on its 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

This, again, is a massive inflow of money to contracts and securities that net the investor no money on average and could have been allocated to the positive-sum equity market instead. — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inflow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

inflow

noun

in·​flow ˈin-ˌflō 

1

: the act of flowing in

2

: something that flows in