hyperinflation
noun
extreme or excessive inflation.
hyperinflationary
-
a word derived from
hyperinflation.
Example Sentences
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During the hyperinflationary stretch of the early 1970s, the 60/40 portfolio declined 39% to the stock market’s 52%, according to an analysis by Morningstar.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Maduro’s government managed to get Venezuela out of a hyperinflationary cycle at the end of 2021 with public spending cuts, tax increases and foreign currency injections.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
"The ratio to the monetary base is comparable to the one observed in the late 1980s, a period that included a hyperinflationary episode," it added.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2022
The roots of inflation fear are embedded memories of hyperinflationary periods of the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
Loose monetary and fiscal policies pushed inflation to hyperinflationary levels in late 1993.
From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
