as in flow
a flowing or coming in
a sudden influx of people into the exurbs
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Recent Examples of influx
This has led to an influx of venture capital to back a new generation of companies seeking to build less expensive, more modular satellites that could fill a variety of purposes.
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Google has been expanding its line of AI chips and looking for additional data center capacity to house them — aiming to satisfy an influx of demand from internal users and outside customers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Idaho’s median home price has nearly doubled since 2018, as an influx of newcomers arrived amid the pandemic and priced out some locals.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Coral Gables police, like other police departments, have been preparing for the influx of visitors.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Google has been expanding its line of AI chips and looking for additional data center capacity to house them — aiming to satisfy an influx of demand from internal users and outside customers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Idaho’s median home price has nearly doubled since 2018, as an influx of newcomers arrived amid the pandemic and priced out some locals.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Coral Gables police, like other police departments, have been preparing for the influx of visitors.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for influx
Noun
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Three other spillways will be rebuilt for greater capacity and flow.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The same setup flow works on phone, desktop, and CLI because the surface — chat — is the same.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Since Ian, Orange County has deepened stormwater ponds in the area and repaired damaged pumps to improve flood storage and drainage before future storms.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Bode's redemption journey takes a detour when a devastating flood hits Edgewater.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Winning states’ tax policies secure larger tax bases and therefore see higher inflows of income and investment, essential for their tax competitiveness in a mobile economy.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Companies added to major indexes receive automatic inflows regardless of valuation.—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Influx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influx. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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