INFLUENT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

influent

noun

Definition of influent

as in tributary

a stream that flows into a larger body of water along with its influents, the Missouri and Ohio rivers, the Mississippi River drains all or part of 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces

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Recent Examples of influent So far, the city has completed several major components of the Springbrook improvement project, including adding in an ultraviolet disinfection system that replaced the facility’s old chlorine disinfection system and adding new pumps at the influent pump station. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The influent flow is slowed to allow human and food organic waste to settle on the bottom of the tank. — The Seattle Times, 29 Apr. 2017

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tributary

Noun

An ice and rock avalanche from a high-altitude glacier may have triggered the flooding, with a large volume of debris entering the Lende Khola tributary, researchers have said in a preliminary assessment.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Preliminary evidence suggests a large volume of ice and rock may have plunged into the Lhende Khola, a tributary of the Bhote Koshi River.

— Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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