SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
influx
noun
An arrival or inward flow of many people or things.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Inward flow
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topInflux usually suggests a noticeable volume arriving; arrival alone does not convey the scale.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See influx in use
An influx of visitors filled the village before the festival.
An influx of new participants arrived at the neighborhood board-game evening after the library added it to the printed events list.
Compare an alternative with the original word in each passage. Shared meanings do not make every pair interchangeable.
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