as in affectation
the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
the personal essay accompanying his college application was devoid of the inflation and self-aggrandizement that all too often is found in such writings
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Recent Examples of inflation
About 74% of the project has funding, but delays could increase the overall project cost because of inflation and pricing changes.
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Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Due to farmers being forced to euthanize millions of infected egg-laying hens each month — in addition to inflation — egg production in the United States has slowed, and the price of wholesale eggs has skyrocketed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One industry that would be hit particularly hard is construction, at a time when shelter is a top driver of inflation.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Proponents predicted rates would fall in two years, and many have, but insurers say inflation of reconstruction costs and other factors have so far caused homeowners’ costs to continue to rise.
—Ron Hurtibise, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Due to farmers being forced to euthanize millions of infected egg-laying hens each month — in addition to inflation — egg production in the United States has slowed, and the price of wholesale eggs has skyrocketed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One industry that would be hit particularly hard is construction, at a time when shelter is a top driver of inflation.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Proponents predicted rates would fall in two years, and many have, but insurers say inflation of reconstruction costs and other factors have so far caused homeowners’ costs to continue to rise.
—Ron Hurtibise, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflation
Noun
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From frame one, Bob Dylan, the creation, the idea, the trickster, the lone wolf, without attitude or affectation, your Dylan was no imitation.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2025
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In a transfixing performance that balances colorful affectation with raw hunger, the actor makes Lee a magnetic raconteur whose shield of worldly composure falls away as Eugene (Drew Starkey) eludes his grasp, leaving him a virtual ghost by the end of the film.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Payton approached the quarterback vacancy with arrogance.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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How narcissism and exclusion fuel one another Narcissists often display disruptive behaviors in social settings, such as aggression or arrogance, that increase the likelihood of others distancing themselves over time.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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These are typically hogwash for multiple reasons, not least of which is the combination of ideological bias with the pretense of ideological neutrality.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
18 Feb. 2025
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Instead, these conflicts were entered into under the pretense of strengthening national security or spreading democracy.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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So often a potential title decider, the only team here that have title pretensions are Liverpool.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s no pretension or judgment here, but nearly everything is pleasing to the eye.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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