: a flowing in
the inflow of air
an inflow of funds
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.
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Specifically, the asset management division has been performing well, driven by higher assets under management and increased net inflows.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That's compared to a net inflow of 17,000 the year before.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
During Putin’s first two stints in the Kremlin—between 2000 and 2008—Russia’s GDP nearly doubled thanks to ballooning commodity prices, an inflow of Western investment, market reforms, and an entrepreneurship boom.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The flip side of America’s low savings and big trade deficits is a steady inflow of foreign investment as other countries sink their export earnings into the United States.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That's compared to a net inflow of 17,000 the year before.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
During Putin’s first two stints in the Kremlin—between 2000 and 2008—Russia’s GDP nearly doubled thanks to ballooning commodity prices, an inflow of Western investment, market reforms, and an entrepreneurship boom.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The flip side of America’s low savings and big trade deficits is a steady inflow of foreign investment as other countries sink their export earnings into the United States.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inflow
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“Inflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflow. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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inflow
noun
in·flow
ˈin-ˌflō 
1
: the act of flowing in
2
: something that flows in
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