disinflation

noun

dis·​in·​fla·​tion ˌdis-in-ˈflā-shən 

: a reversal of inflationary pressures

disinflationary

ˌdis-in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 

adjective

Examples of disinflation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The structural shift Goldman documents—from disinflation and globalization to reflation and regionalization, from capital-light to capital-intensive, from buybacks to capex—could, in theory, benefit workers. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026

The May and June CPI prints will land during the same window when policymakers are trying to determine whether the disinflation trend from 2024 remains intact. —Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026

Such a plateau is frustrating after seeing significant disinflation in the preceding few years. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026

Steady growth in the U.S. economy and little indication of disinflation put Fed officials in wait-and-see mode for at least its first meeting of the year this week and creates a higher bar to justify further easing of interest rates. —Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disinflation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation