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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Concern that inflation appears potentially stuck above the FOMC’s 2% annual target could delay looser monetary policy, though policymakers appear to be more inclined to look at the broader trend of disinflation rather than worry about single datapoints. Simon Moore, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 This success has defied the view, held by many economists just a couple of years ago, that disinflation would require years of high unemployment. Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Further evidence of disinflation is expected with October’s Consumer Price Index report. Simon Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disinflation 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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