inflationary

American  

[in-fley-shuh-ner-ee] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃəˌnɛr i /

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, reflective of, or causing inflation.

   inflationary prices.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-inflationary adjective
• counterinflationary adjective
• noninflationary adjective
• overinflationary adjective
• postinflationary adjective
• preinflationary adjective

Etymology

Origin of inflationary

First recorded in 1915–20; inflation + -ary

Example Sentences

The board “deemed appropriate on this occasion to pause the rate-cutting cycle, consistent with the assessment of the current inflationary outlook,” the central bank said.

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The index for prices was higher than the previous two months suggesting that inflationary pressures in the sector may be rising.

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The bulk of the impact from tariffs has also yet to be felt, and that too will likely be inflationary.

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That makes it unlikely that precious metals can trounce stocks the way they did in the inflationary 1970s when gold delivered 15 times the S&P 500’s return.

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“A wide range of data over recent months have confirmed that inflationary pressures picked up materially in the second half of 2025,” the RBA’s monetary policy board said in a statement.

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