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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But Trump seems more likely to deliver disinflation, as did Reagan, partly through lower oil prices and an already cooling labor market. Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 However, other recent economic data from China indicates that the world’s second-largest economy is still in the throes of disinflation, largely due to tepid consumer demand and a prolonged downturn in the property market. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 Yet the Fed’s sting has left lingering wounds that only sustained progress in disinflation can heal. Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024 Following the release, economists generally viewed the data this week as mostly benign, with underlying indicators still pointing towards enough disinflation to get the Fed back to its 2% target eventually. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Dec. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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