emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmi-shən 
1
a
: an act or instance of emitting : emanation
b
archaic
: publication
c
: a putting into circulation
2
a
: something sent forth by emitting: such as
(1)
: electromagnetic radiation from an antenna or a celestial body
(2)
usually emissions
: substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
b
Examples of emission in a Sentence
trying to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
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Additionally, Brilliant Earth is third-party certified as a climate-neutral company (including the company’s footprint from both present and past emissions), partnering with Carbonfund.org to offset carbon emissions by contributing to tropical rainforest conservation in Brazil.
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Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The company remains committed to sustainability and social impact, with initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and promoting diversity and inclusion within its workforce.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The country no longer offers subsidies for electric vehicles and delayed the introduction of world-first agricultural emissions pricing to the next decade, despite almost half of the country’s emissions coming from agriculture.
—Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
An illustration of this is using AI to monitor and report carbon emissions in logistics through intelligent route planning.
—Andrey Kalyuzhnyy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
The company remains committed to sustainability and social impact, with initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and promoting diversity and inclusion within its workforce.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The country no longer offers subsidies for electric vehicles and delayed the introduction of world-first agricultural emissions pricing to the next decade, despite almost half of the country’s emissions coming from agriculture.
—Mahalia Dobson, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
An illustration of this is using AI to monitor and report carbon emissions in logistics through intelligent route planning.
—Andrey Kalyuzhnyy, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for emission
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emission. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act or instance of emitting
2
: something emitted or discharged
Medical Definition
emission
noun
emis·sion
ē-ˈmish-ən
1
: an act or instance of emitting
2
a
: something sent forth by emitting: as
(1)
: electrons discharged from a surface
(2)
: electromagnetic waves radiated by an antenna or a celestial body
(3)
: substances and especially pollutants discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile gasoline engine)
b
: a discharge of fluid from a living body
especially
: ejaculate see nocturnal emission
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