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IMF

American  
Or I.M.F.
IMF British  

abbreviation

  1. International Monetary Fund

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In its annual review of the U.K. economy, the IMF also said the pickup in inflation should prove temporary and argued that higher interest rates would probably not be necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The IMF warned about "difficult choices" over rising pressures from spending on ageing, defence and the climate transition over the next 20 years.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The country has slipped behind the United Kingdom to the sixth place according to IMF data, largely due to the rupee's fall.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

It has risen from roughly $320 billion to a projected $720 billion in 2026, according to IMF estimates.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Did she instead take up work as a consultant elsewhere, as she had at the IMF?

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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