emanation

noun

Definition of emanationnext
as in emission

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Recent Examples of emanation This legal theology, conjured from the penumbras and emanations of past antiregulatory decisions, insists that sizable regulations require patently-impossible-to-acquire congressional authorization. — The Editors, Scientific American, 10 July 2024 But the social media ecosystem has obliterated just about every taboo, and from the twin toilets of the internet known as Twitter and TikTok, a ghastly emanation has arisen to challenge the conventional wisdom about food’s place in the bathroom. — Jonathan Dale / The Takeout, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024 Like the journey to Mecca, which started as a pre-Islamic pilgrimage common to many tribes of the Arabian Peninsula, this fiesta is at bottom an emanation of Andean culture. — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 All the same, his complaint-ish emanations existed and persisted in the smoky air between us. — William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for emanation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanation
  1. emission
  2. effluence
  3. outflow
  4. flow
  5. outpouring
Noun
  • The energy watchdog has also repeatedly warned that no new oil and gas projects are needed to meet global energy demand while achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Globally, human activities are responsible for roughly 36 to 40 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.
    — Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of emission
Noun
  • The environment struggles with effluence from ground sources and pollution in general that pours into the Bay.
    — Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • All human activity now passes through a computational pipeline—even the sanitation worker transforms effluence into data.
    — TIME, TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
Definition of effluence
Noun
  • The outflows are nowhere near those that toppled then-dictator Suharto.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The cash outflows to meet repayment obligations are significant.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of outflow
Noun
  • Place the paper inside the jar, along with the herbs and seal the jar with green candle wax — green symbolizes abundance and the flow of new growth.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Use clear, relatable language, personalize the insights and structure the information with a clear flow, which makes the data more engaging and easier to understand.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of flow
Noun
  • TikTok Reacts The video has sparked an outpouring of emotional comments, many of which Gina responded to directly.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • After the episode aired, Orlovsky and his son received an outpouring of support for his art.
    — Natasha Dye, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of outpouring

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