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Recent Examples of deflation
Rent inflation turned into a very slight deflation.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Widespread falling prices, known as deflation, can be a dangerous sign for the economy.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
This leads to stagflation or stag-deflation – a drop in GDP.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
When the stock market crashed in 1929, severe deflation took hold.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deflation
Bill Conerly, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Widespread falling prices, known as deflation, can be a dangerous sign for the economy.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
This leads to stagflation or stag-deflation – a drop in GDP.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
When the stock market crashed in 1929, severe deflation took hold.
—Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deflation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
Noun
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Chavez also pointed out that the current market downturn amid the selling is an outlier.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Despite record-high unemployment and foreclosures, divorce rates dipped during the downturn — only to climb once stability returned.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, there are the additional uncertainties as to which decisions will remain, what will be their results, and how the employee shrinkage will affect government operations.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The breaking off of this huge iceberg is an example of the ongoing shrinkage happening at the earth's poles over the past few decades as part of climate change.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Everyone else is trudging along, if not toiling through a flat-out slump.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Such reductions would likely require cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state health care plan for low-income residents, but exactly how those cuts would be implementedhas yet to be decided.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Obviously, income reductions aren't advisable but can come with an income-tax silver lining.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Under Bukele's tenure, El Salvador has seen a dramatic decrease in its crime rate.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fort Lauderdale: $3.06, according to AAA, a 10-cent decrease from last week.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Arms: Someone suffering a stroke will have one arm sag or drop in an unusual way.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The real value in a piece of furniture is below the wear and tear; check the frame, see if it's made of solid wood, and check for sags or any other damage that can't be repaired.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Submersible visits over the years have shown an increase in its deterioration, with rust and microorganisms eating away at the ship's metal. Dives over more than a decade have shown the ship is falling apart.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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That could mean that rate cuts are pushed off until much later this year or even delayed until next year if that deterioration takes time to materialize.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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