inflation
noun
in·fla·tion
in-ˈflā-shən 
1
a
b
: a hypothetical extremely brief period of very rapid expansion of the universe immediately following the big bang
c
: empty pretentiousness : pomposity
2
: a continuing rise in the general price level usually attributed to an increase in the volume of money and credit relative to available goods and services
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the inflation of a balloon
The government has been unable to control inflation.
The rate of inflation is high.
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
What's New With a new year and a new White House administration looming, Newsweek spoke with some of the leading economic and political experts about what inflation could look like in 2025.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
But in the case of Oasis’s reunion, that inflation has produced unexpected beneficiaries: Britain’s many tribute bands.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Driving the inflows was encouraging U.S. inflation data and Congress striking a deal to keep the government open.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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inflation
noun
in·fla·tion
in-ˈflā-shən
1
: an act of inflating : the state of being inflated
2
: a continual increase in the price of goods and services
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