deflationary
Americanadjective
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Economics. characterized by or causing a reduction in the supply of available money or credit, typically leading to a decline in prices.
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characterized by or having the effect of deflating something.
Example Sentences
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In January, regulators said they would investigate competition among food-delivery platforms to rein in price wars that erode profits and contribute to deflationary pressure.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
China’s factory-gate inflation gathered momentum in April, fueled by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that kept energy costs elevated and cemented the end of a nearly four-year deflationary cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
“The sharp decline in the oil price last week restored confidence in the deflationary narrative and revived the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
TurboQuant just made the deflationary force stronger and the rate-cut decision harder.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
However, when deferred demand slackens, we shall once again face the deflationary dangers which beset this and other countries during the 1930's.
From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.
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