effluence

noun

Definition of effluencenext
as in emission

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Recent Examples of effluence 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, 8 Feb. 2024 In these homes, effluence from toilets and showers flows through drains into a pit in a yard instead of into a sewer line and to a central wastewater treatment plant. — Audrey McAvoy, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023 Water runoff and control, water quality and effluence, education, water reuse and water conservation, also continue to be priorities in the village’s water management plan. — Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021 So many words, words upon words, the effluence of the dialogue being the show’s draw, as well as one of its drawbacks. — Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020 Among the problems caused by the island's long-running tourism boom is unregulated development and pipes carrying raw effluence directly into the sea. — Euan McKirdy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effluence
  1. emission
  2. emanation
  3. outflow
  4. flow
  5. outpouring
  6. discharge
Noun
  • As the industry kept growing, Congress added safety, noise and emissions standards to protect the communities living beneath the flight paths.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Its operation without direct carbon emissions depends on electricity stored onboard and the use of charging infrastructure in port.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of emission
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  • Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Thus, in Halifax’s universe, decision making is mostly an emanation of character.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of emanation
Noun
  • India has been hit with record outflows by foreign investors from its equity markets.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • These measures did not stem the outflow of roughly 100,000 specialists—about a tenth of Russia’s tech workforce—over the course of 2022.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of outflow
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  • Onshore flow brings high-tide flooding to Southeast coast In the Southeast, persistent onshore winds are expected to produce gusty winds and coastal flooding on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In that regard, small details like the flow of fabric or the impression of breathing are vitally important.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Noun
  • An outpouring of support from Angelenos helped delay the final closure until this spring.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bajaria is understood to have received an outpouring of support from her wide network of contacts in the creative community, at home and abroad.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of outpouring
Noun
  • More than a third of cases occur following a hospital admission or just after discharge.
    — Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This is made possible by the system’s zero-liquid-discharge technology, which evaporates the brine into solid salt and reduces the need to handle liquid waste.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of discharge

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“Effluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluence. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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