inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 
: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation
inflationary policies
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He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
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Former President Joe Biden technically reduced the deficit, but only after beginning his presidency with a $3 trillion shortfall in 2021 to fund his disastrously inflationary American Rescue Plan.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
This reduces inflation by lowering the price of imports, and potentially helps to stabilize inflationary expectations and financial markets.
—Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Waller has been among officials advocating an approach in which the Fed looks through the tariffs as one-off price increases that will not provide lasting inflationary pressures.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
But experts say the checks would likely be inflationary.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
This reduces inflation by lowering the price of imports, and potentially helps to stabilize inflationary expectations and financial markets.
—Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Waller has been among officials advocating an approach in which the Fed looks through the tariffs as one-off price increases that will not provide lasting inflationary pressures.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
But experts say the checks would likely be inflationary.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Inflationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflationary. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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