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deflator

American  
[di-flayt-er] / dɪˈfleɪt ər /

noun

plural

deflators
  1. a person or thing that deflates something or someone.


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Minutes of the FOMC’s January meeting and U.S. economic data such as PCE deflator due out this week are unlikely to materially alter market pricing for Fed rate cuts, the team says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

A broad measure of inflation, the GDP deflator, accelerated at a 3.8% clip, well ahead of Wall Street’s 2.7% forecast.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

"Real" statistics are inflation-adjusted using the most relevant deflator.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

It added that this was because it is more than the 1.7% predicted inflation in the economy for next year, known as the GDP deflator, as calculated by official forecasters.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

The Patriots said the word "deflator" used in the texts cited by Wells in his report was taken out of context.

From Reuters • May 14, 2015