Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

inflow

American  
[in-floh] / ˈɪnˌfloʊ /

noun

  1. something that flows in; influx.


inflow British  
/ ˈɪnˌfləʊ /

noun

  1. something, such as a liquid or gas, that flows in

  2. the amount or rate of flowing in

  3. Also called: inflowing.  the act of flowing in; influx

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of inflow

First recorded in 1645–55; in- 1 + flow

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The precious metal has hit record highs over the past year, supported by central-bank buying and strong inflows into exchange-traded funds as investors shy away from sovereign bonds and currencies in favor of hard assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wednesday’s gains reflected improving global risk sentiment and renewed inflows into U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, they represented a “whopping” 2% of America’s GDP — and in terms of inflows, no other country in the G-10 has come close to attracting as much.

From MarketWatch

It refers to inflows that cause market makers to create new shares of exchange-traded funds.

From MarketWatch

The greenback is likely to “trade on the back foot while sustained positive risk sentiment could support continued foreign inflows into the region,” the strategists add.

From The Wall Street Journal