as in affectation
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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Recent Examples of inflation
If on the other hand, concerns about inflation cause interest rates to continue to head up, that may throw cold water on the appetite for new issues.
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Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Fed retreated in its fight against inflation over the final months of last year, lowering interest rates by a percentage point.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
In all but 11 states including California, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, TANF benefits were eroded by inflation between 1996 and 2023, sometimes by more than half.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
While rental rates tend to keep pace with inflation, home values typically outpace it.
—Aaron Cirksena, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Fed retreated in its fight against inflation over the final months of last year, lowering interest rates by a percentage point.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
In all but 11 states including California, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, TANF benefits were eroded by inflation between 1996 and 2023, sometimes by more than half.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
While rental rates tend to keep pace with inflation, home values typically outpace it.
—Aaron Cirksena, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflation
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She’s doe-eyed and eager and preening with Grande adopting a mid-century affectation, à la Gloria Grahame in Oklahoma!Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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Some have weird affectations that appear to have no actual purpose, some have extraordinary techniques few others can match.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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Trump’s Comments About The Panama Canal Trump remarked that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal, a statement that evoked arrogance and colonialism in the past.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The historical 'attitude' (arrogance) in his acting has fueled MAGA, and his endorsements of Trump are undeniably overbearing and irrational.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the most recent suit, filed Dec. 27 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, former patients accuse Brock of groping their breasts and genitals unnecessarily under the pretense of legitimate medical examinations.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Both Loughlin and Giannulli, 57, pleaded guilty last May to paying $500,000 in bribes to get Olivia Jade and Isabella fraudulently admitted to the University of Southern California on the pretense of being recruits for the school’s rowing team.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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There were no pretensions of showmanship, no displays of braggadocio — just the hollow ringing of palms on goatskin.Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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The car comes equipped with the standard sensor suite for cars with pretensions to urban autonomy: lidars on the roof and around the front bumper, and radar and cameras just about everywhere else.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2016
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Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, the principal bedroom has massive side-by-side closets and its own ensuite bath, complete with marble flooring, green ceramic tile walls, double vanities, and a glass shower.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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