consumer price index
noun
: an index measuring the change in the cost of typical wage-earner purchases of goods and services expressed as a percentage of the cost of these same goods and services in some base period
—abbreviation CPI
called also cost-of-living index
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Recent consumer price index and producer price index readings were elevated, confirming the inflationary pressures from the geopolitical shock of the Iran war.
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The parties also divvy up stadium upkeep costs, with San Diego required to pay 70% of routine ballpark operating expenses, up to a threshold that increases annually with the consumer price index.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
Reimbursement rates are adjusted annually based on the consumer price index.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
Future increases are tied to the consumer price index.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2026
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The parties also divvy up stadium upkeep costs, with San Diego required to pay 70% of routine ballpark operating expenses, up to a threshold that increases annually with the consumer price index.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
Reimbursement rates are adjusted annually based on the consumer price index.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 15 May 2026
Future increases are tied to the consumer price index.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for consumer price index
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“Consumer price index.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20price%20index. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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