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infusion

infusion

23 5.1
A new supply of money or ideas that helps something grow
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈfjuːʒən/
translation icon : inyección
  • There was certainly work, and an infusion of money that encouraged a great range of community initiatives.
  • infusion of capital
  • infusion of technology
  • infusion of funds

Today my greatest fear is the infusion of socialism in this country.

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Examples

  • The letter badly needs an infusion of sophistication about the complexities of social policy today.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Tribes deposit money in local banks, a major financial infusion in some communities.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Either we sell the company and get a huge cash infusion, or the investors will shut us down.

  • And in fact, the whole bars program got an infusion of money that has continued to this day.

  • We're about to come into a huge cash infusion.

  • But without the infusion of public money, they say, they could not survive at all.

    Academic text (1993)
  • External organizations would bring an infusion of new technology and capital.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The democracy is enriched, it's strengthened, it's given vitality through the infusion of art.

  • With the infusion of capital that comes with the city's generous offer, we can fund these outreach centers for five full years without touching our regular operational budget.

  • The company's recent changes included an infusion of innovation aimed at improving productivity.

Synonyms

injection
vsinfusion
47 3.4

Putting a liquid into something using pressure, for example fuel into an engine

introduces a new quality or influence gently rather than by forceful insertion
ushering in
vsinfusion
5 5.3

Beginning a new period or important change

introduces a new quality or influence into something rather than starting a period
introduction
vsinfusion
3 2.7

Putting something inside something else

adds a new quality or influence rather than physically placing an object

Antonyms

106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

50 4.3

Removing something from a place using effort or force

How Strong

transformation
241 3.7
infusion
23 5.1
influence
430 3.4
trace
492 3.3

Surface Forms

infusion singular
infusions plural

Morphology

infusion = infuse (transparent) = infuse + ion

Regular noun formation from the verb 'infuse' capturing the metaphorical act of introducing a quality or element.

Etymology

Infusion comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and fundere 'to pour'. Picture pouring fresh money, ideas, or energy 'into' a project, and so an infusion is the act of adding a new quality or influence to something.