: 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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Maryland has made great strides in restoring underwater grasses in the Upper Bay, but inflows of raw sewage have to be hampering that progress.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
Among the top 20 states realizing the greatest net flow of funds, calculated as federal contributions to states (inflows) less federal tax receipts from states (outflows), 14 were red states, while 13 of the bottom 20 states are blue states.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In the past month, the fund has gathered nearly $27 million in inflows, according to FactSet.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Quite possibly, Trump himself has benefitted from this inflow by selling condos to wealthy Canadians.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
Among the top 20 states realizing the greatest net flow of funds, calculated as federal contributions to states (inflows) less federal tax receipts from states (outflows), 14 were red states, while 13 of the bottom 20 states are blue states.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In the past month, the fund has gathered nearly $27 million in inflows, according to FactSet.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Quite possibly, Trump himself has benefitted from this inflow by selling condos to wealthy Canadians.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 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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