deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən 
ˌdē-
2
: a contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices
3
: the erosion of soil by the wind
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Economists worry that deflation will bring the country into recession.
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Third, deflation cuts both ways.
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Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Global investors had largely fled, seeing that the country’s 3D problems — deflation, debt and demographics — were structural and insurmountable.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Investigators later found that Miller purchased a tire-deflation device online and sent messages to others referencing her vehicle, according to the indictment.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Concerns about the real estate sector — which by some estimates amounted to a quarter of the entire economy at one point — are among myriad issues facing China, including fears of chronic deflation, a youth jobs crisis, and opaque levels of local government debt.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Global investors had largely fled, seeing that the country’s 3D problems — deflation, debt and demographics — were structural and insurmountable.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
Investigators later found that Miller purchased a tire-deflation device online and sent messages to others referencing her vehicle, according to the indictment.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Concerns about the real estate sector — which by some estimates amounted to a quarter of the entire economy at one point — are among myriad issues facing China, including fears of chronic deflation, a youth jobs crisis, and opaque levels of local government debt.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deflation
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflation. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən
ˈdē-
1
: an act or instance of deflating : the state of being deflated
2
: a reduction in the volume of available money or credit resulting in a decline of the general price level
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