disinflation

noun

dis·​in·​fla·​tion ˌdis-in-ˈflā-shən How to pronounce disinflation (audio)
: a reversal of inflationary pressures
disinflationary adjective

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Europe must be prepared for Trump tariffs, European Central Bank chief warns The ECB chief stressed that policymakers were confident inflation would come to the central bank’s 2% target over the course of 2025, and that the disinflation process would continue. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025 The move arrived as the central bank lowered key interest rates by 250 basis points to 47.5 percent—its first rate cut in nearly two years—marking an easing of tightening monetary policy as Turkey experiences its sixth consecutive month of disinflation. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 However, Governor Waller was perhaps a little more optimistic on further disinflation on a speech one day earlier. Simon Moore, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Despite a slew of stimulus measures introduced since late September, recent economic data from China indicates that the world’s second-largest economy continues to grapple with disinflation, driven by weak consumer demand and a prolonged downturn in the property market. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disinflation 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disinflation was in 1880

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“Disinflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinflation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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