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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The figures strengthen the case for additional consumption-focused stimulus, he says, though it remains unclear whether Beijing will act as external demand continues to support growth and deflationary pressures ease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Japan is facing inflation for the first time in decades, with core inflation rising 2% to 3%, unfathomable a decade ago in the depths of Japan’s deflationary rout.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
However, analysts warn that deflationary pressure is still weighing on the Chinese economy.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
After a long period of deflationary pressure, a bump in price growth could seem welcome on paper, but analysts warn that if demand remains weak, supply-side inflation will become a headwind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Nobody knows better than farmers the disastrous effects of wartime inflationary booms, and postwar deflationary panics.
From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
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