EMISSION Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

emission

noun

Definition of emission

as in flow

a flowing or going out The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.

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Recent Examples of emission Recycled cement waste can be fed into the plasma process as a raw material, and potentially cut both waste and carbon emissions. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Fleet operators acknowledged that some drivers have been apprehensive to make the leap to zero-emission trucks because the technology is new and charging can be a challenge. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Anguay’s work supports efforts to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build a more sustainable future across the Sacramento region. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 According to the report, sulfur dioxide emissions from burning fuel had the greatest effect on the petroglyphs. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emission

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Chan’s parents always treated their back pain from laborious food industry jobs with acupuncture and cupping, the practice of using cups or suction on the skin to stimulate blood flow and the flow of chi, or energy.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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Two hundred and fifty-nine passengers and crew, as well as 11 people on the ground, were killed when Pan Am flight 103, from London to New York, exploded over Lockerbie, southwest Scotland, on 21 December 1988.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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Each subsequent generation has seen a new outflow of Italians from the neighborhood as children trade in their family apartments and businesses for bigger houses and paychecks elsewhere.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
Financial institutions often reinforce this outflow of value.

— Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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