DEFLATION Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

deflation

noun

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as in downturn

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Recent Examples of deflation Consumer spending in China is still running soft, and prices are only starting to bounce back from prolonged deflation, a worrisome economic trend that sends prices and paychecks falling. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Officials said the chaotic incident quickly triggered a multi-agency pursuit, prompting officers to deploy tire-deflation devices along a highway before the situation escalated into a brief foot chase outside of Denver. —

Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 My poor, wan mother, wizened by her abrupt deflation, ill-prepared for such a burst of fury in her orderly existence, did try to sate me. —

Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Pressures have been growing for Japan to gradually raise interest rates after keeping them near or below zero for years to combat deflation. —

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Further declines in home prices would deepen the hit to household balance sheets, said Lizzi Lee, a fellow at Center for China Analysis, noting that the property downturn has already inflicted significant job losses across construction and related sectors.

— Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Sundance Square representatives have previously pointed to national trends to explain the downturn, however, former district shop owners have pointed the finger at Sundance’s billionaire owners Ed and Sasha Bass.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026