inflationary

adjective

in·​fla·​tion·​ary in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 

: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation

inflationary policies

Examples of inflationary in a Sentence

He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.

Recent Examples on the Web

Although grocery inflation or the rate of price increases has moderated, prices remain high, Ortega said, and inflationary pressures persist due to factors like the ongoing impacts of bird flu on egg and poultry prices, extreme weather events affecting food production, and rising labor costs. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025

Expanding eligibility could stoke inflationary pressures, undermining one of the program’s central arguments. —Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

But tariffs could be inflationary and that may spook investors. —Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, inflationary pressures persisted, with wholesale price data hotter than expected. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing inflationary

• anti-inflationary
• counter-inflationary
• inflationary spiral

Rhymes for inflationary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary

Kids Definition

inflationary

adjective

in·​fla·​tion·​ary in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 

: of, relating to, or causing inflation

an inflationary policy