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the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
the personal essay accompanying his college application was devoid of the inflation and self-aggrandizement that all too often is found in such writings
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Between 1991 and 2024, the costs for child care rose at nearly twice the pace of overall inflation.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Harris has sought, at times, to distance herself from Biden, billing herself as the change candidate for voters tired of inflation.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Moreover, as the City of Saint Paul faces a $19.4 million inflation challenge, akin to a 10% increase in property taxes, there is growing concern about the sustainability of further tax hikes.
—B Kyle, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Already, those property owners are spending more on insurance, utilities and maintenance because of inflation, and Yukelson said if cities limited their ability to raise rent when a tenant moves, many landlords would be forced to leave the business.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Harris has sought, at times, to distance herself from Biden, billing herself as the change candidate for voters tired of inflation.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
Moreover, as the City of Saint Paul faces a $19.4 million inflation challenge, akin to a 10% increase in property taxes, there is growing concern about the sustainability of further tax hikes.
—B Kyle, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Already, those property owners are spending more on insurance, utilities and maintenance because of inflation, and Yukelson said if cities limited their ability to raise rent when a tenant moves, many landlords would be forced to leave the business.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflation
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Strangely, the results come off as a directorial affectation, a willful cramping of her style.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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There’s no meaningful sense of escalation to the staging, and the performer’s skill and physical sacrifice is often diminished by geysers of digital blood, along with other CGI affectations that distract from the dynamism at hand.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
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The arrogance and self-importance are off the charts.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
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My arrogance and chronic distraction has created wreckage.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Therein lies the other critical element of the equation: a lack of pretense and fuss which does not forsake sophistication.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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Legislation against sagging—modern morality ordinances, passed in municipalities in states such as New Jersey, Illinois, and Michigan, and across the South—became a possible pretense for arrests.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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The chief theme, of course, is art itself, which wafts into pretension all too easily.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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The entire project seems more a realization of Guadagnino’s artistic pretensions than anything else.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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Owner Suites also provide dual hair dryers, dual vanity mirrors, 230v and 120v power outlets, and USB charging outlets.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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From futuristic customs to retro throwbacks, these five motorcycles make hefty practical sacrifices at the altar of vanity.New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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