inflationary
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Definition of inflationary
: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation inflationary policies
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Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, "Paychecks lag as profits soar, and prices erode wage gains," 14 July 2018 Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, "Paychecks lag as profits soar, and prices erode wage gains," 14 July 2018 Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, "Paychecks lag as profits soar, and prices erode wage gains," 14 July 2018 Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, "Paychecks lag as profits soar, and prices erode wage gains," 14 July 2018 Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, "Paychecks lag as profits soar, and prices erode wage gains," 14 July 2018 Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, "Paychecks lag as profits soar, and prices erode wage gains," 14 July 2018 Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, BostonGlobe.com, "Paychecks lag as profits soar, and prices erode wage gains," 14 July 2018 Pressure to raise wages during expansions will inevitably be seen as precursors to insidious inflationary pressure. — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, "Paychecks Lag as Profits Soar, and Prices Erode Wage Gains," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inflationary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inflationary
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of inflationary
: of or relating to economic inflation
: causing, experiencing, or affected by economic inflation : causing, experiencing, or affected by rising prices
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