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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Such a plateau is frustrating after seeing significant disinflation in the preceding few years. Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 Steady growth in the U.S. economy and little indication of disinflation put Fed officials in wait-and-see mode for at least its first meeting of the year this week and creates a higher bar to justify further easing of interest rates. Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026 That means even as inflation has cooled, the damage lingered as asset holders retained their windfall but wage earners bore the brunt of disinflation. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025 Conversely, any acknowledgment that disinflation progress is broadening would harden the two-cut base case and pull forward 2026 easing expectations. Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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