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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Qualitative improvements in any product or service are deflationary — that is, they reduce inflation over time.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
The Chinese government last year clamped down on what it saw as excessive competition in the EV industry, fearful that a vicious price war was hurting suppliers and contributing to the deflationary mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
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 Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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