cash flow
noun
1
: a measure of an organization's liquidity that usually consists of net income after taxes plus noncash charges against income
2
: a flow of cash
especially
: one that provides solvency
Examples of cash flow in a Sentence
We were able to maintain a steady cash flow.
The company is looking at new ways to generate cash flow.
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For investors, this could mark a period of steadier returns, lower volatility, and more predictable cash flow.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The league's punitive new CBA was designed to limit the richest teams from enjoying a significant cash flow advantage over its poorest clubs.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Although free cash flow is estimated to be about negative $2.8 billion this year, it's expected to improve to about $5.5 billion in 2026.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
After subtracting sales of regulatory credits that will soon fade, Tesla generated zero free cash flow in the past two quarters.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The league's punitive new CBA was designed to limit the richest teams from enjoying a significant cash flow advantage over its poorest clubs.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Although free cash flow is estimated to be about negative $2.8 billion this year, it's expected to improve to about $5.5 billion in 2026.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
After subtracting sales of regulatory credits that will soon fade, Tesla generated zero free cash flow in the past two quarters.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cash flow
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“Cash flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20flow. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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