inflation
noun
a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
inflations
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pluralof inflation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
Dr Chris Provan, the chair of RCGPs in Scotland, said: "Nationally, many GP practices are experiencing dire financial headwinds owing to historic underinvestment, the impact of inflations, and the impending national insurance contributions."
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
But Sotheby’s lawyers said that, while Rybolovlev and Sazonov had reason to be angry, they should blame themselves for failing to take reasonable measures to protect Rybolovlev from any price inflations.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
The second round showed inflations of between 28% and 42%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
I look for other and often-repeated expansions of paper circulation, inflations of trade, and general excess; and then, again, for other violent ebbings of the swollen flood, ending in other suspensions.
From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Daniel Webster
