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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Soaring energy costs caused by the Middle East war ended a three-year deflationary streak for the country's factory gate prices, data showed last week.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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
“Zero sounds great, but it could potentially then get into a deflationary cycle,” Patrick Harker, former Philadelphia Fed president and now a professor at the Wharton School, said in September External link.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Gary Schlossberg, a global strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute in San Francisco, said that while a deflationary outcome “is certainly possible, it is not our base case.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 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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