deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən 
ˌdē-
2
: a contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices
3
: the erosion of soil by the wind
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Economists worry that deflation will bring the country into recession.
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An exit from deflation and deepening corporate governance reforms have drawn more investors to a market once seen as all but untouchable for foreigners.
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Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Flyers were miserable in losses in Colorado and Utah, the result of a weakened lineup and mounting injuries, but there was undoubtedly some spiritual deflation, too.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
China's faltering economic growth model and its inability to successfully address deflation are to blame, said George Magnus, an associate at the University of Oxford's China Centre and the former chief economist at UBS.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
China’s property crisis and resulting deflation don’t alter the fact that its economy is disrupting the global landscape bewilderingly fast.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Flyers were miserable in losses in Colorado and Utah, the result of a weakened lineup and mounting injuries, but there was undoubtedly some spiritual deflation, too.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
China's faltering economic growth model and its inability to successfully address deflation are to blame, said George Magnus, an associate at the University of Oxford's China Centre and the former chief economist at UBS.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
China’s property crisis and resulting deflation don’t alter the fact that its economy is disrupting the global landscape bewilderingly fast.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for deflation
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən
ˈdē-
1
: an act or instance of deflating : the state of being deflated
2
: a reduction in the volume of available money or credit resulting in a decline of the general price level
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