countercyclical

adjective

coun·ter·cy·cli·cal ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈsī-kli-kəl

-ˈsi-

: calculated to check excessive developments in a business cycle : compensatory

countercyclical budget policies

countercyclically

ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈsī-kli-k(ə-)lē

-ˈsi-

adverb

Examples of countercyclical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To contain inflation, the federal government should focus on countercyclical macroeconomic measures, the independence of the Federal Reserve, skilling and growing the labor force, and fostering competitive, resilient, and secure global supply chains. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024 Such assets could be held in an independent Citizens’ Wealth Fund that takes advantage of countercyclical dynamics in the cost of capital to make investments when bond prices rise and yields fall. —

Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2024 What’s individually rational is collectively destructive, and hence governments may need to step in to reverse the slide with countercyclical policies. —

Jacob S. Hacker, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2016 What Goodwill sells on its site is limited to donations, which are generally countercyclical. —

Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for countercyclical

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of countercyclical was in 1944

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“Countercyclical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countercyclical. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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