effluence
noun
ef·flu·ence
ˈe-ˌflü-ən(t)s 
e-ˈflü-,
ə-
1
: something that flows out
2
: an action or process of flowing out
Examples of effluence in a Sentence
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The environment struggles with effluence from ground sources and pollution in general that pours into the Bay.
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Louise Schiavone,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2024
All human activity now passes through a computational pipeline—even the sanitation worker transforms effluence into data.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Euan McKirdy,
CNN,
4 Apr. 2018
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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
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“Effluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effluence. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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