hyperinflation
noun
hy·per·in·fla·tion
ˌhī-pər-in-ˈflā-shən 
: extreme or excessive inflation: such as
a
: excessive distension with air or gas
hyperinflation of the lungs
b
: extreme economic inflation with prices rising at a very high rate in a very short time
But the policy also fueled hyperinflation that experts say left Iran's economy weaker in the long run.—
Ramin Mostaghim
Ramin Mostaghim
also
: a period of such inflation
While every company may employ any of a variety of cash investment options during hyperinflation, every successful company has one policy in common … —Gerald Swanson
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Venezuela faced turmoil in oil markets, while years of financial mismanagement, corruption and sanctions decimated the economy and led to hyperinflation that sent prices soaring daily.
—Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Unstoppable on $144 a month When hyperinflation in Venezuela crushed her income to $144 monthly, surgeon Sylvia Ruimwyk (age 63) could have given up.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
From the Middle East to Latin America, ordinary people are turning to USDT to hide and preserve their wealth from authoritative regimes and shield themselves against hyperinflation.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Three years later, the country entered one of the longest periods of hyperinflation in modern history.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Unstoppable on $144 a month When hyperinflation in Venezuela crushed her income to $144 monthly, surgeon Sylvia Ruimwyk (age 63) could have given up.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
From the Middle East to Latin America, ordinary people are turning to USDT to hide and preserve their wealth from authoritative regimes and shield themselves against hyperinflation.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Three years later, the country entered one of the longest periods of hyperinflation in modern history.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Hyperinflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperinflation. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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hyperinflation
noun
hy·per·in·fla·tion
-in-ˈflā-shən
: inflation that increases very quickly over a short period of time
Medical Definition
hyperinflation
noun
hy·per·in·fla·tion
ˌhī-pə-rin-ˈflā-shən
: excessive inflation (as of the lungs)
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