inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 
: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation
inflationary policies
Examples of inflationary in a Sentence
He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
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Board member Chris Fons proposed that the board direct Cassellius to build a budget with full inflationary raises, no cuts to health care, and a review of district contracts to find areas for savings.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Wick said accurately estimating costs for complex infrastructure projects is notoriously difficult, especially in an inflationary environment.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Many of the governments that have traditionally anchored global health financing are also tightening their budgets, constrained by inflationary pressures, higher debt servicing costs, and a political pivot toward defense and domestic priorities.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The pocketbook politicians who dominated the 20th century, who carried the United States through war, depression, and inflationary crises, were far from middling.
—Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Wick said accurately estimating costs for complex infrastructure projects is notoriously difficult, especially in an inflationary environment.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Many of the governments that have traditionally anchored global health financing are also tightening their budgets, constrained by inflationary pressures, higher debt servicing costs, and a political pivot toward defense and domestic priorities.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The pocketbook politicians who dominated the 20th century, who carried the United States through war, depression, and inflationary crises, were far from middling.
—Jamie Holmes, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Inflationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflationary. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē
: of, relating to, or causing inflation
an inflationary policy
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