reflation
Americannoun
noun
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an increase in economic activity
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an increase in the supply of money and credit designed to cause such an increase
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of reflation
First recorded in 1930–35; re- + (in)flation
Example Sentences
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A flood of economic data is in store for China watchers, coming on the heels of data that sent encouraging signals on reflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“That all looks to me much more like a reflation trade than a debasement trade,” Pasquariello said, referring to the prospect for a fiscal boost in Japan and the recent talk of waning dollar attractiveness.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026
The January headline and core inflation readings may signal an early stage of reflation amid a gradual recovery in domestic demand, UOB noted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The Gavekal team, in a separate year-end briefing, also flags reflation risk—but sees it as an opportunity, particularly in cyclical stocks that have been left in the bargain bin.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Such an increase could stoke speculation that global inflation will prove longer-lasting than first hoped and hasten the end of super-cheap money, favouring reflation trades in bank and energy stocks while bruising bond prices.
From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2021
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