anti-inflation

adjective

an·​ti-in·​fla·​tion
ˌan-tē-in-ˈflā-shən,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-inflation (audio)
variants or anti-inflationary
ˌan-tē-in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-inflation (audio)
: used or intended to inhibit or prevent inflation
anti-inflation policies
anti-inflationary measures

Examples of anti-inflation in a Sentence

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Since the Fed cut rates by 0.5 percentage points last month, a stronger than expected September jobs report has bolstered hopes that the economy can withstand anti-inflation moves. Jacob Pramuk,kristian Burt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 That demonstrates that the Fed’s traditional anti-inflation arsenal was, in this case, aimed at the wrong target. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Taken together, these policies would burnish Biden’s anti-inflation credentials and be welcomed by U.S. consumers as prices drop at retail outlets. Gary Hufbauer, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2022 In Sternlicht’s view, interest rate hikes might not be providing the anti-inflation medicine they’re supposed to. Will Daniel, Fortune, 8 May 2024 Recall that rates in the United States were near zero only two years ago, when the Fed started its anti-inflation fight. Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, the anti-inflation medicine applied by the European Central Bank — sharply higher interest rates — has curbed business investment and real estate activity like construction and home sales. David McHugh, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024 The anti-inflation campaign has made steady progress, allowing the Fed to leave its benchmark rate unchanged since July. Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024 Now that inflation has dropped to about three per cent—within a point or so of the Fed’s goal—Powell and his colleagues are reacting to concerns about overdoing their anti-inflation drive and driving the economy into a recession. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-inflation was in 1870

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“Anti-inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-inflation. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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